Reserves

Brief description of background and contents of the Bill, which proposes establishment of an institutional framework to provide First Nations who decide to opt in with tools to address economic development and fiscal issues on-reserve. Includes provision for governments to establish their own financing through property tax and borrowing regimes. Incorporates amendments to Bill C-23 that were adopted by the House of Commons at Report Stage.

Opt-in legislation proposes Establishment of four financial institutions: First Nations Finance Authority, First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial Management Board, and the First Nations Statistical Institute. Targets mechanisms aimed at enhancing fund-raising capacity through taxation of leasehold interests on reserve land and access to long-term loans for community development.

Brief description of background and contents of the Bill, which provides a regulatory framework for projects undertaken on reserve lands.

A brief account of the treaty negotiations at Fort MacKay and of the subsequent failure to obtain a reserve at Peace Point.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1995.

A photograph of Blanche Mann (later Askie) and her mother Sarah Mann inside the Saddle Lake Indian Agency house between 1900 and 1904. Blanche was the agency secretary for her father Indian agent George Mann. The agency house was home to the Mann family from 1900 to 1905. Note the Victorian decor.

A photograph of Blanche Mann (later Askie) inside the Saddle Lake Indian Agency house between 1900 and 1904. Blanche was the agency secretary for her father Indian agent George Mann. The agency house was home to the Mann family from 1900 to 1905.

Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. An image of three Aboriginal men on horseback dressed in ceremonial regalia and each wearing a head dress. Unidentified buildings and people in the background.

Historical background and issues involved in Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing regarding 1995 claim that the Crown transferred land to province of British Columbia without notification or compensation. No determination by the ICC as Canada accepted the specific claim for negotiation. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Book review of: Standing Bear and the Ponca Chiefs by Thomas Henry Tibbles.

Book review of: The Campo Indian Landfill War: The Fight For Gold in California's Garbage by Dan McGovern.

Book review of: Black Elk and Flaming Rainbow: Personal Memoirs of the Lakota Holy Man and John Neihardt by Hilda Neihardt.

Presents a tribute to three of Canada's earliest Aboriginal nurses, Isobel "Bella" Jenny Healy Toth, Nora Gladstone Baldwin and Jennie Tallow Nielsen.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007.

Discusses the relationship between bronchitis and environmental factors that increase the likelihood of contracting the illness amongst Indigenous populations.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of reports, maps, correspondence/letters, legal documents, submissions, oral transcripts, and the French and English versions of the Final Report. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Comments on creation of a community library in the territory of Kahnawake, due to a letter written by a thirteen year old student to her local paper.

Discusses issues such as capacity and human resources development, connectivity, information management, and service delivery. Chapter six from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.

Study results show a high future cancer burden in the First-Nations on-reserve population.

A write up on the experiences of James Austin, a member of the Ontarian Midland Battalion involved in the suppression of the 1885 uprising. Austin relates the story of his trek west from Ontario, but missed all major actions. Austin later became a Presbyterian minister.

Discusses support from the Department of Indian Affairs regarding Native interests using the community of Chuchuwayha settlement as an example.

Contains regional insets that show the boundaries and names of all cities, towns, villages, etc., and reserves and settlements.

Shows inhabited and uninhabited Indian reserves, and settlements situated on Crown lands by size.

Shows inhabited and uninhabited Indian reserves, settlements situated on Crown lands, and other communities (distinct centres of population) by size.

Shows inhabited and uninhabited Indian reserves, settlements situated on Crown lands, and other communities (distinct centres of population) by size.

Shows inhabited and uninhabited Indian Reserves, other Indian lands, settlements situated on Crown lands, and other communities (distinct centres of population) by size.

Submitted to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 55 Pre-Sessional Working Group Consideration of List of Issues, Sixth Periodic Report, Canada.

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This article describes the findings of a study of isolated communities and reserves in the prairie provinces conducted for the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, with the co-operation of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The study finds that housing conditions for aboriginals are sub-standard and properly constructed houses and housing groups would be beneficial.

Analysis of the Kelowna Accord using the John Kingdon's Multiple Streams Model.

File contains a report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1948 for the Indian Affairs Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources. It is a comprehensive report that includes demographic data and the activities or "progress" of Indians in each region of Canada (enfranchisement, land sales etc). There is also an editorial titled "The Canadian Indian" that appears to be an educational press release about the departments view on misconceptions about Canadian Indians.

This booklet covers subjects such as early administration of Aboriginals in Canada, treaties, education, housing, population and health.

This document describes aspects of Aboriginal life in Canada, including history, settlement location, administration, treaties, legal status, economic development and education.

Looks at treaties, Aboriginal rights and and land claims for resource rich land. Concludes with a list of issues effecting Indigenous rights in other countries.

Looks at the genocide of the Indigenous population over the past 300 years in the United States. Duration: 1:03:10.

Uses data from the 1991 Long Form Census linked to national mortality and cancer databases to estimate site-specific rates and compare them to non-Aboriginal population.

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether a 1909 surrender vote was improperly conducted and therefore invalid. ICC concluded a valid surrender occurred; but recommended consideration be given to existence of burial grounds. Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, memos, reports, correspondence/letters, maps and submissions regarding validity of the 1909 surrender claim. Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Looks at pilot program for handling First Nations clients living on reserve, themes arising from interviews about program, and gaps in services and challenges.

Through analysis of interviews with 33 caregivers, research team identified several factors that affect food systems, dietary decisions and food sovereignty. They included wage economy, low income, hunting and fishing regulations, availability of fish and game, and prevalence of inexpensive processed foods.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, reports, legal submissions, correspondence/letters, transcripts, and maps regarding the specific land claim, concerning the surrender of reserve land, by Carry the Kettle First Nation. Commissioners include : Sheila Purdy, Alan Holman, and Jane Dickson-Gilmore. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Looks at education as one of the most important means to alleviate poverty and marginalization.

Canadian Plains Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2003.

American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2011.

States that Statistics Canada figures on the number of people living on reserve are considerably lower than Indian Affairs statistics and discusses how this may negatively affect formula funding.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2002.

Discusses main barriers that seniors and those with chronic illness face in accessing services and facilities and the need for programs and practices which are adapted to First Nations culture and values. Committee conducted eight public hearings, heard 48 witnesses, and were presented five briefs. "42nd Parliament, 1st Session"

Argues that the changes during this period were largely a result of transitioning from the fur trade, to an economy that was more diversified and commercialized.