Rights

Political Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2000.

Book review of: Applied Anthropology in Canada by Edward J. Hedican.

Book review of: Applied Anthropology in Canada: Understanding Aboriginal Issues, 2nd ed. by Edward J. Hedican.

The author, a member of the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, examines the Alaskan model of settlement claims and suggests that this model would be useful with Yukon and Northwest Territories claims, but not with southern Canadian claims, because of the dense population and existence of a reserve system. Item found within folder 'XXXII-39'.

Document covers cases from the second half of the twentieth century, specifically in the 1960s.

Archival Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba/University of Winnipeg, 2011.

Interview with Adelard Blackman, special emissary for Chief Elmer Campbell and the people of Buffalo River Dene Nations, regarding the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Abstract: The territorial aspirations and achievements of Aboriginal minorities in the common-law jurisdictions of North America, Australia and New Zealand can be divided according to three varieties of political-legal situations; those in areas of initiation, enhancement and omission. In the first of these, to which attention is here confined, there has been no legally defined and protected land-base, and Aboriginal land claims are or have been the subject of recent litigation, negotiation and settlement.

Discusses the ongoing negotiations on the draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

Comments on the impacts of the terms and implementation of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) on First Nations.

Looks at three fundamental and crucial ideas for self-government from a holistic perspective.

Law Thesis (L.L.M.) -- University of British Columbia, 1992.

Discusses the legacy of the Indian Act and the challenges and opportunities for reconciliation with compensation & redress, relationship-building, and governance.

Member of the Saanich Native Heritage Society describes efforts to prevent the sale of an ancient West Coast Saanich bowl to an American dealer, and to have this cultural property returned to their people.

Explores the ramifications of the landmark decision involving Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

Discusses broad issues and challenges as well as difficulties associated with residing in a predominantly francophone province and identifies key priority areas. Includes community profiles and results of survey of residents.

Brief articles discusses the connection between venues selling local vendors crafts as well as being a forum to increase global understanding of Indigenous rights, cultures, and concerns.

Looks at role of tribunals in reference to Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. et al. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council and the implication of this decision on roles of various commissions. Paper from the Canadian Institute Conference held February 24, 2011.

Discussion on how the United States government used the intermarriage between Indians and non-Indians to undermine Indian control of their own lands and legal identity.

Third edition.

Practices based on experiences shared by First Nations leaders and managers, lawyers specializing in Indigenous law, and previous reports. Primary focus is British Columbia, but information generally applies across Canada. Updated version of Best Practices for Consultation and Accommodation by MNP.

Book review of: Beyond Blood by Pamela D. Palmater.

Book review of: Beyond Blood by Pamela D. Palmater.

Book review of: Beyond Conquest: Native Peoples and the Struggle for History in New England by Amy E. Den Ouden.

Argues that historic treaty rights must be understood within the context of relationships instead of individual or collective rights.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.

Book review of: Beyond Intellectual Property by Darrell A. Posey and Graham Dutfield.

Book review of Beyond the Indian Act by Tom Flanagan, Christopher Alcantara and Andre Le Dressay.

Discusses the relationships between archaeologists, American Indians and First Nations peoples and offers suggestions for improving mutual understanding and fellowship.

Showcases three keynote speakers discuss issues connecting teaching and learning in an anti-colonial framework. Showcases a film, dance, and drama by students. Duration: 2:49:36.

Over 1,100 annotated citations covering all aspects Arctic life. Current as of 2007.

Third edition, updated.

Organized by articles, conference papers, organizations' publications, and information on legislation and case law. International in scope. Revised version.

Books and articles published in academic journals.

Brief document outlines reasons for the organization's support of the Accord and urges passage of the bill.

Looks at the success or failure of laws and policies that were meant to protect community rights, culture, and material resources and the use of community protocols as tools.

Adapted for the Alberta context from the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience focusing on the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada. Themes explored are: assimilation, discrimination, Indigenous rights and reconciliation.

Author considers different perceptions of and from people of mixed Black and Cherokee ancestry in an attempt to better understand the discourses surrounding the Cherokee Freedmen, tribal affiliations, and the constructs of individual and community identities.

Excluded from the Constitutional discussions in Canada, First Nations travel to England to plead that the British Parliament ask the Canadian government to entrench Indian Treaty and Aboriginal rights when the Constitution is brought to Canada.

Short account of activist`s life and her views on resolving Indigenous issues and making decisions by consensus.

Book review of: Unjust Relations: Aboriginal Rights in Canadian Courts edited by Peter Kulchyski.

Book reviews of: Living Relationships: The Treaty of Waitangi in the New Millennium by Ken S. Coates and P. G. McHugh. Aboriginal Rights and Self-Government: The Canadian and Mexican Experience in North American Perspective edited by Curtis Cook and Juan D. Lindau. Tribal Honors: A History of the Kainai Chieftainship by Hugh A. Dempsey. The Myth of the Savage, and the Beginning of French Colonialism in the Americas by Olive Patricia Dickason. The Pawnee Mythology by George Dorsey.

Book reviews of 4 books: The Quest for Justice: Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Rights by Menno Boldt and J. Anthony Long. Gunboat Frontier: British Maritime Authority and Northwest Coast Indians, 1846-1890 by Barry M. Gough. Where the Chill Came From by Howard Norman. First People, First Voices edited by Penny Petrone.