Treaties
1978 Education and Elders Conference 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim McGregor
Leonard Nokis
Ed Newberry
Lawrence Mahdabee
Wildred Owl
Chief Chiblow
Violet Pitwanikwat
Indian History Film Project
Description
A conference where several speakers discuss the role of the elders in guiding the younger generation and in preserving the past. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
1981 Elders' Conference 2/4
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Tootoosis
Mani Boyd
Johnson Wanepee
Barney Dog
Jim Dumont
Ron Wakegijig
Dan Pine
Indian History Film Project
Description
Elders discuss: loss of values; loss of language; the role of the old ceremonies; the responsibility of the elders to teach the young people.
The 1992 Charlottetown Accord and First Nations Peoples: Guiding the Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 1992, pp. 109-114
Description
Discusses how the accord can provide a framework for future negotiated agreements between First Nations peoples and the governments of Canada.
8th Fire: It's Time
Alternate Title
Doc Zone ; season 6, episode 14
Eighth Fire: It's Time
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Neil Docherty
Connie Walker
Nathalie Bibeau
Jennifer Clibbon
Tony Coleman ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at improving relationships between non-Aboriginals and Aboriginals.
Duration: 45:14.
Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Violence Against Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 50, no. 3, Rights Constitutionalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Spring, 2013, pp. 699-736
Description
Argues violence against women should be the responsibility of all levels of government, especially under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop: Alberta Region Module
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop : Atlantic Region Module
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop : Saskatchewan Region Module
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop : Quebec Region Module
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop : Manitoba Region Module
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop : British Columbia Region Module
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop : Ontario Region Module
Aboriginal Awareness Workshop : Northwest Territories and Nunavut Region Module
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Aboriginal-Crown Treaty-Making in Canada: A Many-Splendoured Thing
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim R. Miller
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 7
Description
Looks at commercial compacts, peace and friendship treaties, territorial treaties, differing interpretations of treaty history, and difference between history and legal history. Chapter one from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Aboriginal Documentary Heritage: Historical Collections of the Canadian Government
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Library and Archives Canada
Description
Website deals with the relationship between the federal government and Aboriginal peoples from the late 1700s to the mid-20th century. Site is divided into three sections: Red and Black Series, Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements, and Aboriginal Soldiers in the First World War.
Aboriginal Links: Canada & U.S.
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Links: Canada and U.S.
Bill Henderson Law Resources
Bill's Aboriginal Links: Canada and US
Web Sites » Personal
Description
Links include sites about land claims, Treaty, case law, business, media, First Nations, Inuit, Metis organizations, and a gateway to many Native American sites.
[Aboriginal Perspectives: The Teacher's Toolkit]
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Education Strategy: Practical Teaching Strategies for the Elementary Classroom
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Education Office], Ontario Ministry of Education
Description
Contains links to individual lesson plans for Grades 1-8 covering subject areas of language, social studies, history, and treaties.
Related material: Guide to the Teacher's Toolkit
Aboriginal Quality of Life under a Modern Treaty: Lessons from the Experience of the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee and the Inuit of Nunavik
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Quality of Life [Series]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martin Papillon
IRPP Choices, vol. 14, no. 9, August 2008, pp. 1-26
Description
Reviews changes that have taken place since the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement using various indicators such as income, education, and life expectancy.
Aboriginal Rights In / And Canadian Society: A Syewen Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claude Denis
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 14, Citizenship and Rights, Fall, 1996, pp. [13]-35
Description
Looks at the case Peters v. Campbell regarding the Coast Salish Aboriginal initiation tradition and the Nisga'a treaty.
Scroll down to page 13 to read article.
Aboriginal Rights in Canada in 1996: An Overview of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Indigenous Law Bulletin, 1997
Description
Overview of cases considered, and an explanation of the importance of R. v. Van der Peet which lays down the test for determining the existence of an Aboriginal right.
The Aboriginal Role in the Development of Albertan Oil and Gas Reserves
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sherry Norton
Shelley Zwicker
Description
Examines Aboriginal issues pertinent to the development of oil and gas reserves within Alberta, such as unresolved First Nations Treaty and land claim issues and federal and provincial requirements for consultation on treaty and fiduciary obligations.
Aboriginal Title and Indigenous Peoples: Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Cairns Alan
BC Studies, no. 170, Provincial Parks, Summer, 2011, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of: Aboriginal Title and Indigenous Peoples edited by Louis A. Knafla and Haijo Westra.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
[Aboriginal Treaty Rights: One Paddle at a Time]
Alternate Title
As It Happens ; March 27, 1990
[Matthew Coon Come Paddles to New York]
[One Paddle at a Time]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Matthew Coon Come
Description
Speech given to protest the second phase of the James Bay hydroelectric project, also known as the Great Whale. .
Duration 4:05.
Aboriginal Water Rights Primer
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merrell-Ann S. Phare
Description
Produced as a result of dissatisfaction with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs' engagement process for the development of proposed legislative framework for drinking water in First Nation communities. Looks at three types of water-related rights: water, self-government, and adequate levels of environment protection.
The Absentee Minister of Education of Canada: The Canadian Federal Government's Constitutional Role in First Nations Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Sydney Phillips
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 46, no. 2, 2011, pp. 231-246
Description
Looks at the federal government's role in education stemming from the Constitution Act of 1982, the Indian Act and Treaties 1 -11.