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From the House of Commons Resolution to Pictou Landing Band Council and Maurina Beadle v. Canada: An Update on the Implementation of Jordan's Principle

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vandna Sinha
Anne Blumenthal
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 80-91
Description
Explains the background and implementation of the principle and provides an overview of a legal case which centered on it.
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FSIN & The AFN Reject The Proposed Federal Government Policy on The Health Consent Form

Alternate Title
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and The Assembly of First Nations Reject The Proposed Federal Government Policy on the Health Consent Form
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Eldon Henderson
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 34, no. 1, Summer, 2003, p. 24
Description
Describes a few concerns the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and the Assembly of First Nations have regarding Health Canada's request for a Health Consent form.
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Funding For Métis, First Nations Trades Training Announced

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 21
Description
Looks at the program, Bridges and Foundations for Aboriginal Development, developed to train 400 First Nations and Métis people in residential construction. Article located by scrolling to page 21.
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Funding in Place to Build $1.5 Million Arena in Pinehouse

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 14
Description
Comments on the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) investment that will allow the village of Pinehouse to build a new hockey arena for the residents. Article located by scrolling to page 14.
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Fuss Over Indian Act Misses Fundamental Point

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, May 17, 2002, p. A15
Description
Advocates that the proposed changes to the Indian Act are irrelevant compared to ensuring the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Future Bleak for Aboriginals Under Harper

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, September 29, 2006, p. A13
Description
Reports on the failure of the Kelowna Accord, talk of privatizing Indian land, and the cancellation of a tobacco control program as disturbing trends under the new Conservative government.
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Gender-Based Analysis and Differing Worldviews

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia D. Stirbys
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 138-145
Description
Discusses the Canadian government's perspective on equality and its failure to achieve it, both for women in general and First Nations women in particular.
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Gene Boy Came Home

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Eugene Benedict
Description
Aboriginal veteran Eugene Benedict's account of his time in Vietnam, his rejection when he returned, and his journey back to his Odanak home. This film deals with scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised. Duration: 24:31.
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General Correspondence - W

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
C. W. Watt
Description
Telegram from C.W. Watt of the PQ Inuit Association noting refusal of residents to vote in October 11th election until given proper representation in the House of Commons. Also pg. 26 of a brochure by the French government describing an exhibition in that country of Canadian Inuit art.
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Genocide against Indigenous Peoples: International Law and the Experiences of the Canadian and Guatemalan Truth Commissions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emmanuel Guematcha
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Description
Article compares the processes and findings of the Truth Commissions in Canada and Guatemala; discusses how the idea and crime of genocide appears in national narratives, and how the findings of these commissions are part of a larger evolution of the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention.
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Genocide, Reconciliation, and the Residential Schools: A Survey of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Attitudes among Elected Officials in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. MacDonald
Mark Mitchell
Canadian Political Science Review, vol. 6, no. 2, 2012, pp. 117-130
Description
Survey results show that Canadian elected officials are divided over Aboriginal issues, with left of centre parties the most in favour of promoting reconciliation and right of the centre parties least inclined to see the residential school system as genocidal. Scroll down to view article.
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Giniigaaniimenaaning (Looking Ahead)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christi Belcourt
Description
Overview of the stained glass window depicting the journey of Aboriginal people through harrowing times, and into a new era of hope.
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Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site of Canada

Alternate Title
Kitwanga Fort National Historic Site of Canada
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Parks Canada
Description
Site of an 18th century fortified village of the Gitwangak First Nation in British Columbia, includes history and visitor information.
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[Giving Children a Voice on First Nations: Canada]

Alternate Title
Leading Practice Conference 2014
[Leading Practice Family Work Conference 2014]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Discusses the impacts of colonization, intergenerational trauma and other issues which result in over-representation in the child welfare system. Duration: 41:22.
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Gladstone, Hon. James

Archival » Archival Items
Description
File contains correspondence relating to low voting rates among indigenous peoples, and Diefenbaker's message to them in the next election; Indian Affairs, and the establishment of an Indian Claims Commission.
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Glass Half Empty? Year 1 Progress toward Resolving Drinking Water Advisories in Nine First Nations in Ontario

Alternate Title
Glass Half Empty? Year One Progress toward Resolving Drinking Water Advisories in Nine First Nations in Ontario
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Lukawiecki
Description
Communities assessed: Constance Lake First Nation, North Spirit Lake, Slate Falls Nation, Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum, Shoal Lake 40, Obashkaandagaang, Wawakapewin First Nation, Northwest Angle No. 33, and Nibinamik First Nation.
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Global Colonialism, 1492-2001

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anthony J. Hall
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 3, From Our Readers, Fall, 2001
Description
Comments on a visit from a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer to a protest organizer with the intent to hopefully silence critical commentaries against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) at the People's Summit in Québec City.
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La Gouverne du Nunavik. Qui Pale Quoi?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 2, 1993, pp. 251-277
Description
Description of the division of financial responsibilities after implementation of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Convention. (Abstract in French/English, article in French only)
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Gov't Manipulating James Bay Issue

Alternate Title
Government Manipulating James Bay Issue
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 4, no. 2, February 1974, p. 21
Description
President of the National Indian Brotherhood (NIB), George Manuel, reviews the James Bay Hydroelectric Project.
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Gov't Needs to Step It Up and Improve Aboriginal Housing

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Couture
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 3, June 2008, p. 12, 23
Description

Study, entitled Social Housing and the Role of Aboriginal Organizations in Canadian Cities, examined the quality of housing available and concluded more funding is necessary to improve the current situation.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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Gov't of Canada Apologize for 100 Years of Atrocities

Alternate Title
Government of Canada Apologize for 100 Years of Atrocities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Fiddler
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 4, July 2008, p. 8
Description

Comments offered by six Canadians from various demographics regarding Prime Minister's apology to Indian student residential survivors.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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The Governance and Fiscal Environment of First Nations’ Fiscal Intergovernmental Relations in Comparative Perspectives

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly
Description
Examines the Canadian Aboriginal fiscal inter-governmental system by comparing it to other countries. Also focuses on the key characteristics of the Canadian system including the constitutional, legal and fiscal; revenues, functions and responsibilities; reporting arrangements; funding agreements; financial reporting; and Aboriginal and federal fiscal intergovernmental relations.
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Governance in Canada’s Northwest Territories: Emerging Institutions and Governance Issues

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum ; 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher Fox
Description
Outlines government institutions and key governance issues including land claims, self-government agreements, intergovernmental processes, wildlife and resource management, institutional governance, and economic development. Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
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Governance in Nunavut: Capacity vs. Culture?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham White
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, p. 57
Description
Discusses the basic structure, operation, and initiatives of the Government of Nunavut.
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Governing Ourselves: The Journey Begins

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bonnie Leask
Murray Long
Dorothy Myo
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 34, no. 1, Summer, 2003, pp. 24-25
Description
Discusses an Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) which allows a Treaty relationship to be established between the Government of Canada and First Nations people.
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Government Addresses Schools Settlement Concerns

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ralph Goodale
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 8, October 2003, p. 5
Description
Letter from Ralph Goodale, Minister responsible for Indian Residential Schools Resolution, explaining government's position on the issue.
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