Organizations

Overview of process to identify, examine and discuss broad issues of registration, membership and citizenship beyond the amendments to Bill C-3. Included participation of 20 organizations resulting in 55 national, regional and local First Nation and Métis organizations taking part.

Provides links to information submitted by the twenty national and regional First Nations and other Aboriginal organizations in their reports.

Image of exterior of the Prince Albert Tribal Council Office in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Looks at injustices perpetrated by the Colombian government and mining companies and discusses how Karmen Ramirez is advocating for Indigenous issues and rights.

Photograph of three members of the Pigeon Society, including (from left): Rough Hair, Tom Four Horn, and Jim Rabbit. All are wearing traditional clothing. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of participants in the first Saskatchewan - Alberta Indigenous conference, held on the Onion Lake Reserve. Mostly Indigenous men, but some non- Indigenous men as well. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Three Indigenous youth describe their involvement with the international body working on Indigenous peoples' issues.

Identifies eleven organizations from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, United States and Australia.

Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.

Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Cruz, 2005.

Includes study covering period from 2005 to Health Canada's finalization of the transfer of control to the First Nations Health Authority in 2013 as well as selected aspects of the Authority's accountability and governance framework between 2013 and 2015 in response to allegations against the Authority.

[Anthropology and Education] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 2014. Focuses on the Pacific Aboriginal Child Welfare Association.

Folder containing correspondence regarding the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia's Annual Convention (Prince Rupert) and Diefenbaker's honorary Chieftainship.

Articles relating to: children in non-aboriginal schools, the status of indigenous persons, Diefenbaker's honorary degree from Dalhousie University, an issue of Indian Outlook, a copy of the first bulletin of the Indian-Eskimo Association of Canada, and the work of Anglican missionaries.

File contains 16 negatives from the election of Roland Crowe as the new Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations on October 7, 1986.

File contains 2 negatives from a Federation of Saskatchewan Indians Conference held at the old Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert, SK, on November 14, 1967. The two images show conference participants posing.

File contains 2 negatives from a Federation of Saskatchewan Indians Meeting held in 1969, presumably in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

File contains 2 negatives of a guest speaker and two other unidentified inviduals at a meeting of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (presumably in Prince Albert, SK) on October 28, 1969.

Includes results of literature review and interviews with 22 key informants and four case studies: Kootenay Lodge in Calgary, Alberta, The Ni-Apin Program at the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg Ltd., Manitoba, Lu’ma Native Housing Society in Vancouver, British Columbia, and My Aunt’s Place at the YWCA in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The interview includes discussion concerning home, work and social situations.

Comments on the 132 events held to commemorate and celebrate the anniversary of the National Apology.

Images from the fifth annual Native American Bilingual Education Conference, held at Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium. Shown is National Indian Brotherhood president Noel Starblanket, and Federation of Saskatchewan Indians president David Ahenakew, May 16, 1977.

Book review of Fighting Hard by Richard Broome.

Identifies factors leading to addictions recovery, barriers to healing and areas needing more attention.

Documentation of forum held with Aboriginal community leaders. Five topics were discussed: governance; public institutions; administration; financial management; and community liaison. Proposals for actions sum up report.

First of three volumes; relates the history of the AHF, with its stakeholders being the target audience.

Presents consolidation of a series of reports published from 2001 to 2003, regarding the healing needs of residential school survivors.

Saskatchewan portion of Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network national study. Includes topics such as: services provided, organizations providing services and target populations, priorities and how they are determined, best practices/lessons learned, and facilitating factors and threats to sustainability. Based on literature review and 35 interviews with service providers.

Examines the initial three months of operation of this collaborative body for community enhancement. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Summary of 141 recommendations.

Demonstrates how voluntary initiatives can improve socio-economic standing. Looks at Membertou First Nation and Sgamok First Nation as examples.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day(?) where he lists names of early chiefs and various bands. He also describes horse stealing parties he was on.

Consists of an interview where he discusses marriage customs.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes the punishment for violation of their hunting code. He also describes the selection and duties of ceremonial officers and the use of buffalo pounds.

Consists of an interview that briefly discusses tribal rivalries and the care and uses of dogs. He also describes various games of the Cree.

Examines the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 which was dedicated to Indigenous peoples and how Finland is proceeding to comply with the rights recognized. To access this article scroll down to page 40.

Explores how the federal government and commercial broadband providers have adopted the attitude that development of broadband infrastructure is a dependent service relationship and how communities have tried to take control of applications in order to support local requirements and goals. Specifically focuses on the Northwestern Ontario Broadband Expansion project.

Planting seed project provides historical overview and information about Mi'kmaq/Maliseet communities in the Atlantic region.

Discusses Aboriginal organizations and how they play an active role in supporting movements by Aboriginal peoples in regaining control and authority over their own economic, social and political affairs.

Discusses the distinctions between a First Nation system and a provincial-territorial system of education.

Contains links to mission, services projects, etc.

Looks at regional education systems that would support Indigenous knowledge and locally determined First Nations needs and aspirations.

Joint economic venture among the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation (SIEF) and the Toronto Dominion Bank.

50 images (12 of which have been scanned here) of First Nations leaders speaking to guests at the Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon on April 22, 1976. Many wear full head dresses. It appears to be a gathering to discuss treaty issues led by Federation of Saskatchewan Indians Chief David Ahenakew.

Material presented as exhibit 47 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.

Explains suggested revisions and updates to Indian Control of Indian Education 1972 (ICIE 1972) document to reflect current challenges and changes in education.