Rights

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.

Discusses the socio-political history of archaeology, and the emergence of alternative approaches that emphasize community engagement and heritage stewardship.

Discusses history and culture of First Nations groups including the Coast Salish, Nlaka’pamux, Ts'ilhqot'in Secwepemc, Okanagan, Stl’atl’imx, Wet’Suwet’en, Sekani, and Dakelh First Nations.

"This paper will provide some thoughts on the relative merits of the present British Columbia Treaty Process and the alternatives."

Book review of: Brushed By Cedar, Living By the River by Crisca Bierwert. Scroll down to page 110 to read review.

Students explore the basis of Aboriginal rights. Chapter Seven from First Nations Journeys of Justice: A Curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade Seven by Anne Goodfellow.

Looks at the place photography has for arguing Indigenous rights.

Examines the trends, news spikes, and total print and online media coverage of Aboriginal people, culture, and issues by Ontario-based media organizations.

Goal of guide is to illustrate how Indigenous rights are relevant to business activities. Part one outlines key actions businesses can take, including policy commitment, due diligence, consultation and consent-seeking, grievance mechanisms, mitigation and remediation. Part two provides description of each right found in the Declaration, suggestions for practical actions which respect and support rights, and examples to help illustrate those actions.

Discusses various uses of art today and the possibilities for copyright laws to accommodate this artform.

Introduction to special issue on genocide and settler colonialism.

Objections raised on the Constitution.

Literature review of works that encompass identity and how it intersects with economic and social issues. Also discusses concerns and recommendations for future policy research and development in the context of Indigenous peoples.

Contends that Canada has failed to implements the standards required to meet due diligence obligations and has violated the rights of Aboriginal women.

Looks at fiduciary obligations of federal government should Québec secede from Canada.

Looks at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

Examines whether First Nations have an enforceable right to educate children in their own languages at public expense.

Refers to specific articles in the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), outlines concerns about Canada's implementation, and makes recommendations.

Includes the sections on fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, and much more.

Evaluates the extent to which the Environmental Assessment Expert Panel's review of existing regulatory processes and Canada's response in the form of proposed legislation in Bill C-69 actually addressed its duty to consult. Argues that the examination of documents shows that government's duty has not been fulfilled in either spirit or practice.

Reviews the historical development of First Nation policy in Canada.

Looks at two court cases involving labour relations jurisdiction in two Aboriginal organizations.

Looks at who gets to decide and on what basis and why a specific Aboriginal rights claim is before the courts.

Examines the crucial role between media technologies and the process of Māori cultural revitalization, sustainability and development for post-settlement Ngāi Tahu.

Author fears that invoking the notwithstanding clause over same-sex marriage could eventually be used by provinces in regards to aboriginal rights.

Discusses federal policies used in the administration of the Aboriginal people and their lands in Canada. To access article scroll to p. 44.

Researchers stress that the construction of communication skills and credible relationships are essential in improving community health outcomes.

Discusses the Constitution and Aboriginal rights, challenges in meeting the test for Aboriginal rights, the Aboriginal perspective of irrelevance of arguments based on jurisprudential and liberal arguments, and takes a brief look at possibilities for urban governments to address social issues. Excerpt from Canada: The State of the Federation ; 2003. Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 93.

Asserts that Canadian Aboriginal and treaty laws should reflect our shared history.

Looks at reconciliation discourse in the mainstream print media before, during and over the course of the life of the TRC.

Book review of: Chenoo by Joseph Bruchac.

Looks at the history of a newspaper that argued the rights of Native Americans for six years.

Delegation prepares to go to Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Trudeau.

Law Thesis (M.L.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Discusses China's observer status and their refusal to express support for the rights of the Arctic’s Indigenous peoples.

Book review of Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia edited by Robert T. Boyd, Kenneth M. Ames, and Tony A. Johnson. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 144.

Lists events around the world in order of occurrence from 1492-2008.

Focuses on the political climate leading up to the Russian government's suspension and subsequent reinstatement of the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North.

Book review of: Citizens Plus by Alan C. Cairns.

Essay review of: Citizens Plus by Alan C. Cairns.

File containing a newspaper article from the Globe and Mail regarding the court's underapplication of Diefenbaker's Bill of Rights, including reference to cases involving the Indian Act.

Book review of: Civil Rights by John Chesterman. Review located by scrolling to page 184.

Discusses the environmental and economical consequences of global warming, deforestation, and the selling of communal land rights.

Summarizes issues discussed at Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 2009. Organized by IWGIA.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--Queen's University, 2004.

Discusses how colonization has impacted women in Maori society and examines the effects as a result of colonization.