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DFO Makes the Worst of a Good Situation

Alternate Title
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Makes the Worst of a Good Situation
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September, 2010, p. 5

Discusses the problems caused by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans incorrectly estimating several fish runs.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.

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Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations

Alternate Title
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations.(A Canadian first nation wins a land claim)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Economist (US), vol. 368, no. 8339, August 30, 2003, p. 26
On August 25, 2003 Prime Minister Chretien signed the Tlicho Treaty, the second recent Treaty agreement in Canada; it provides for self-government and mineral wealth to the Tlicho First Nation of Rae Edzo and traditional land adjacent to two diamond mines.
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Dibaajimowin: The Art of Storytelling

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Dibaajimowin
Website created as an educational tool for teaching about the history, culture and language of the Métis and Ojibwe people through stories and other information.
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Diefenbaker Funeral

Images » Photographs
Image of procession at the funeral of John Diefenbaker. Man with headdress at centre.
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Different Institutions Within Similar States: The Norwegian and Swedish Sámediggis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva Josefsen
Ulf Mörkenstam
Jo Saglie
Ethnopolitics, vol. 14, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 32-51
In spite of similar political systems between the two countries, considerable differences were found between the two Sami parliaments regarding legal basis, authority, mandates, electoral system, influence and autonomy.
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Diocese of Cariboo Plans Own Shutdown

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 126, no. 7, September 2000, p. 3
Diocese expected to terminate its operations due financial impact of residential schools lawsuits.
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Directory of Economic Development Programs

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations
Northern Affairs Division
List of provincial government programs and services, federal government programs, other development agencies programs, and forums and training programs. PLEASE NOTE: For archival purposes only. Has not been updated.
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Discussion Notes on the Indian Act

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Indian Affairs Branch

Written prior to a review of the Act, document explains various sections of the Act and discusses objections and suggestions for amendment.

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Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in the Resolution of Comprehensive Aboriginal Claims: Power Imbalance Between Aboriginal Claimants and Governments in Negotiation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Gaye McCallum
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 2, no. 1, April 1995, p. 13
The article discusses the dispute resolution process regarding comprehensive land claims in Canada and the power imbalance that exists between Aboriginal claimants and Euro-Canadian governments. (Part of an Australian Masters' thesis submitted by the author who is a Senior Case Manager for the Australian National Native Title Tribunal)
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Dispute Resolution Systems: Lessons from Other Jurisdictions

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Institute On Governance
Discusses the community-based Touchwood File Hills Qu'Appelle Valley pilot project which was designed to deal with issues surrounding intergovernmental funding for self-government in Saskatchewan.
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District Chiefs Dissolve All Committees

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 12, June 15, 1975, p. 2
District Chiefs from Touchwood, File Hills and Qu'Appelle meet and resolve to go to Ottawa over funding.
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DNA Testing to Prove Indian Status Limited

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 7, October 2006, p. 9

Even with the amendments made to the Indian Act in 1985, complexities continue to surround Aboriginal people's attempts to regain their legal status.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.

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Documents: Introduction

Alternate Title
[Document One]: Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement: A Summary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Knoll
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 1, 1992, pp. 75-87
Introduction and document discuss Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement.
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Does the Residential School ADR Process Effect Reconciliation?

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gregory R. Hagen
Argues that the alternate dispute resolution (ADR) process relies too heavily on tort law without incorporating Aboriginal perspectives, has been arrived at without agreement or census of those affected, and may lead to re-victimization. Based on presentation at Residential Schools Legacy: Is Reconciliation Possible? conference.
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Doing Public History in Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Alternate Title
National Council for Public History Keynote Address
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Milloy
The Public Historian, vol. 35, no. 4, November 2013, pp. 10-19
"The author discusses his experience with Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, charged with writing a history of the residential school system for First Nations students in Canada and with producing an archive accessible to both scholarly researchers and the public."
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Doing Treaty Land Entitlement Research in Saskatchewan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Martin-McGuire
Practicing Anthropology, vol. 18, no. 4, Fall, 1996, pp. 29-32
The author recounts her own personal experience working as a special advisor to the Office of the Treaty Commissioner to discuss contemporary treaty negotiations.
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Doucette is the Man ... Finally

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Shield
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 7, July 2007, p. 1,7
Looks at the new Métis Nation-Saskatchewan president, Robert Doucette, and the work that lies ahead to restore federal and provincial government funding to the organization. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 7.
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[Drinking Water in Ontario First Nations Communities: Present Challenges and Future Directions for On-Reserve Water Treatment in the Province of Ontario]

Alternate Title
Chiefs of Ontario: Part II Submissions to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jonathon W. Kahn
Allison A. Thornton
Topics include: Aboriginal and Elders' perspectives on water, jurisdiction over water-works, comparison of federal and provincial water treatment regulation, progress report for improving water quality and treatment issues (1995-2001), case studies (Attawapiskat, Beausoleil, and Sandy Lake First Nations and Six Nations of the Grand River Territory), and findings and recommendations. Submission to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission.
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Duck Lake Indian Agency Office Records (E19)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
[W.E. Jones
C.P. Schmidt
N.J. McLeod]
Saskatchewan History, vol. 47, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 36-41
These selections from the Duck Lake Indian Agency records illustrate a pattern of negative government attitudes and policies of fiscal austerity towards First Nations peoples and communities. Introduction and commentary by J.R. Miller. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 36.
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Duncan Campbell Scott - Sketch. - [1901 or 1902].

Images » Photographs
Head and shoulders sketch of Duncan Campbell Scott, Canadian poet and deputy superintendent of the Department of Indian Affairs from 1913-1932.

Historical note:

Duncan Campbell Scott (b. 2 August 1862-19 December 1947) was a Canadian poet and prose writer. Charles G.D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, Archibald Lampman and Scott are known as the "Confederation poets". Scott was also deputy superintendent of the Department of Indian Affairs, a position he held from 1913 to 1932.
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Duty to Consult

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BearPaw Legal Education & Resource Centre
Deals with rulings issued by the courts stating that government and private companies must consult with communities when their actions could potentially affect Treaty or Aboriginal rights.
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The Duty to Consult Doctrine and Representative Structures for Consultation with Métis Communities and Non-Status Indian Communities

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research Series (Institute on Governance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dwight Newman
Aboriginal Policy Research

Analyzes implications of case law for off-reserve communities and for governments' interactions with them. Discusses the related issue of what forms of governance institutions and/or corporate organizations can pursue consultation on behalf of communities.

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Duty to Consult Does Not Apply to All Aboriginal Concerns

Alternate Title
Insights (McMilllan LLP)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin M. Junger
Joan M. Young
Ruth Nieuwenhuis
[McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin], April 2017, pp. [1]-4
Comments on the variance in the application of the duty to consult.
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The Duty to Consult Indigenous Peoples

Alternate Title
Background Paper (Library of Parliament) ; no. 2019-17-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isabelle Brideau
Brief overview of the principal, and discussion of key considerations including with whom does the duty rest, when it is engaged, it's scope, what happens when government fails to fulfill it, the duty to accommodate, and consultation policies and guidelines.
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“Each has a house of her own”: Purpose, Domesticity and

Agency of First Nations Women in Canada’s Industrial School

System, 1883-1923

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sarah Nason
Mount Royal Undergraduate Humanities Review, vol. 2, December 2014, pp. [20]-37
Discusses government's and churches' goals for female students, and their failure to achieve them. Focuses on schools located in Fort Qu'Appelle and North Battleford, Saskatchewan, and High River, Alberta.
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Economic Statement Ignored First Nations' Needs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, November 2, 2007, p. A13
Reviews the decline of the Steven Harper federal government's approach to First Nations funding such as the cancellation of the Kelowna Accord.
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The Economic Urgency of Water Rights

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lee Ahenakew
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 13

Brief article discusses the issues surrounding water allocation to First Nations and the difficulties in resolving the problem due to conflicting jurisdictions.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.

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