Protecting Cultural Expressions: The Perspective of Law

Alternate Title
Properties of Culture - Culture as Property. Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Silkevon Lewinski
Description
Discusses existing legal protection, copyright and other intellectual property rights Chapter in book: Properties of Culture - Culture as Property. Pathways to Reform in Post-Soviet Siberia edited by Erich Kasten.
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The Provision of Primary Health Care Services Under Band Control: The Montreal Lake Case

Alternate Title
Research Reports and Notes: The Provision of Primary Health Care Services Under Bank Control: The Montreal Lake Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meredith A. Moore
Heather Forbes
Lorraine Henderson
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 153-164
Description
Examines the structure and success of Band controlled health care services provided through new centre and the sense of community and health awareness that has been created.
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Public Meeting - Prince Albert, SK

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's speech which concerns indigenous peoples living in Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan and of the measures that his government has undertaken, such as the appointment of an indigenous senator, indigenous right to vote, and the creation of the Bill of Rights.
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Pursuing Human Rights for Community-Level Resilience: The Jordan's Principle Case, Process, and Initiative as Resilient Community Action

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Andrea Auger
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 84-87
Description
Outlines how death of Jordan River Anderson brought attention to denial or delay of services to First Nations children due to juristictional disputes and inspired passage of the child first and needs-based principle, and discusses federal and provincial governments' continuing failure to implement it properly.
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Quebec Native Women: Countering Violence

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michèle Rouleau
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Indigenous Women, 2004, pp. 36-38
Description
Looks at the Quebec Native Women (QNW) Association's mandate to help improve Indigenous women's rights and living conditions of their families. To access this article, scroll down to page 36.
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Quechuan Voices: The Art of Storytelling Through Song

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Anderson
IK: Other Ways Of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015, pp. 15-20
Description
Presents study of Claudia Llosa's film, The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada) and how it employs song to express women's rights in Peru.
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Rations, Coexistence, and the Colonisation of Aboriginal Labour in the South Australian Pastoral Industry, 1860-1911

Alternate Title
Rations, Coexistence, and the Colonization of Aboriginal Labour in the South Australian Pastoral Industry, 1860-1911
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Foster
Aboriginal History, vol. 24, 2000, pp. [1]-26
Description
Looks at the systematic distribution of rations and the protection of Aboriginal customary rights on pastoral lands.
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Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John W. Firesen [sic]
John W. Friesen
Canadian Ethnic Studies , vol. 33, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 137-139
Description
Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste.
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Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeanette Villeneuve
BC Studies, no. 130, Summer, 2001, pp. 125-126
Description
Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste. To access this review, scroll to page 125.
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Reclaiming Land and Spirit in the Western Apache Homeland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John R. Welch and Ramon Riley
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 5-12
Description
Discusses : "indivisibility of Ndee[Apache] land and culture, the historical forces that operated unsuccessfully to alienate the Ndee from their land, and how the Ndee are returning elements of their geographical, cultural, and linguistic heritage to a central place of honour while addressing contemporary challenges..."
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Reconciliation and the Supreme Court: The Opposing Views of Chief Justices Lamer and McLachlin

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Fall, 2003, pp. 1-25
Description
Analysis of a series of cases to illustrate how the line of reasoning varies in decisions that attempt to reconcile Aboriginal rights and the interests of other parties; author examines judges decisions in relation to reconciliation and justification.
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Reconciliation: The Children's Version

Alternate Title
Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2016
Think Indigenous [2016]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Speaker talks about need for continued advocacy for First Nations children's right to the same level of services as other Canadian children and the human rights complaint against the Federal government. Duration: 55:04.
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Reconsidering Confederation: Canada's Founding Debates, 1864 - 1999

Alternate Title
Compact, Contract, Covenant: The Evolution of First Nations Treaty-Making
Resisting Canada’s Will: Manitoba’s Entry into Confederation
“A More Accurate Face on Canada to the World”: The Creation of Nunavut
E-Books
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Daniel Heidt
Marcel Martel
Colin M. Coates
Martin Pâquet
... [et al.]
Description

See:

Chapter Two: Compact, Contract, Covenant: The Evolution of First Nations Treaty-Making by J.R. Miller.

Chapter Six: Resisting Canada’s Will: Manitoba’s Entry into Confederation by Robert Wardhaugh and Barry Ferguson.

Chapter Eleven: “A More Accurate Face on Canada to the World”: The Creation of Nunavut by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Andr&ecaute Légar&eacute.

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Recreating Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada

Alternate Title
Niigaaan: In Conversation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Read
Claudette Comanda
Description
First speaker talks about the Federal government's duty to consult Aboriginals when making decisions that affect them, rights under the Constitution, and Bill C-45. Second discusses how a meaningful dialogue between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians might be established. Duration: 22:26.
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Recreating Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada

Alternate Title
Niigaan: In Conversation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leanne Simpson
James Sinclair
Description
Presenter speaks about Mississauga Nishinaabeg history and how treaties have not been honoured, resulting in dispossession of territory and violation of rights. Duration: 20:11.
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