[A Long-Awaited Apology for Residential Schools in 2008]
Alternate Title
[A Long-Awaited Apology for Residential Schools]
[The Apology: The Prime Minister to Make Statement of Apology to Residential School Students]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Harper
Stéphane Dion
Gilles Duceppe
Jack Layton
Phil Fontaine
Patrick Brazeau
Mary Simon
Clement Charier
Beverly Jacobs
Description
Stephen Harper's speech, statements by opposition parties, and responses by leaders of Aboriginal organizations.
Duration: 1:25:15.
A Long Road Behind Us, a Long Road Ahead: Towards an Indigenous Feminist National Inquiry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cherry Smiley
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 28, no. 2, [Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Conference], 2016, pp. 308-313
Description
Recommends an Indigenous feminist framework in a national inquiry in order to address the issue of male violence against Indigenous women.
Looking Forward, Looking Back: The Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Stanton
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 27, no. 1, 2012, pp. 81-99
Description
"This article considers some of the reasons for seeking a truth commission in an established democracy and looks to a previous public inquiry led by Thomas Berger, the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, for some useful strategies for the TRC as it pursues its mandate".
Losing Ground/Standing Ground as We Speak: Land, Nation and Indigenous Women's Testimony in Canada's Acts of Abocide
Articles » General
Author/Creator
K. J. Verwaayen
Zeitschrift für Kanada-Studien, vol. 33, no. 1, 2013, pp. 78-97
Description
"... this paper addresses community trauma produced through the sexism of federal law and its implications for exogamy and cultural genocide, as well as for land, housing, and other resources."
Lost Inheritance: Alienation of Six Nations' Lands in Upper Canada, 1784-1805
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Reginald Good
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [92]-102
Description
Paper argues that the Crown managed Grand River land sales and land sale proceeds in the interests of the state, rather than those of the Six Nations.
Louis Riel / Manitoban / 1844-1885 - Booklet. - 1971.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Lionel Dorge
Description
Booklet on the life of Louis Riel up to the Red River Resistance (1869-1870), commissioned by the Manitoba Centennial Corporation in 1971 in honour of a new monument of Riel, which is located on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg. Louis Riel is regarded as the founder of the province of Manitoba. Booklet in English / French.
Louis Riel’s Letter to President Grant, 1875
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1968, pp. [67]-75
Description
A draft of a letter (and additional editorial notes) written by Riel to President Ulysses S. Grant of the United Stated seeking his support in the pursuit of Métis rights and sovereignty in Canada.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 67.
Louis Riel’s Petition of Rights, 1884
Articles » General
Author/Creator
William Henry Jackson
Louis Riel
[William Pearce
Nicholas Davin Flood]
Saskatchewan History, vol. 23, no. 1, Winter, 1970, pp. [16]-26
Description
A copy of the petition composed on behalf of the Inhabitants District of Lorne (which included the town of Prince Albert, and the Métis settlements St. Laurent and Batoche) in December of 1884 and delivered to Ottawa. Also included is letter from Nicholas Davin Flood, and an internal memorandum of the Department of the Interior by William Pearce.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 16.
Louis Riel Spy Mission Task 2016
Alternate Title
Dominion of Canada Classified Document 1869
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Ditson
Description
Mock letter from John A. Macdonald requesting students infiltrate the Red River Settlement to gather information. Intended for Grade 10 Social Studies.
Mackenzie's Rock / With a map showing the course followed by the explorer from Bella Coola, B.C., to the Rock, and illustrated with views along the route. - R.P. Bishop. - Booklet. - 1923.
Alternate Title
Historic Sites Series (National and Historic Parks Branch) ; no. 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R.P. Bishop
Description
Booklet on Captain Bishop's efforts to locate the rock which was the westernmost point reached by Sir Alexander Mackenzie during his 1793 expedition into what is now British Columbia.
Making a Co-operative Turn: Renegotiating Culture-State Relationships
Alternate Title
Culture and the State ; v. 2
Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
pp. 7-30
Description
Discusses the renegotiation of culture-state relationships as an opportunity and obligation to enrich current debate and open up possibilities by revaluing Aboriginal knowledge and heritage and recognizing the benefits of co-operative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-cultural practices.
Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies edited by James Gifford and Gabrielle Zezukla-Mailloux.
Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 7.
Making a Treaty: The North American Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diane Barwick
Aboriginal History, vol. 12, no. 1, 1988, pp. 7-26
Description
Presents paper used in discussions with a Treaty Committee requesting to make a treaty for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.
Making Aboriginal Policy: A Conference Ten Years after the Final Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
Indigenous Bar Association in Canada 18th Annual Fall Conference October 19-21, 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Bar Association
Description
Comments on the 18th Annual Fall Conference that brought together Indigenous law students from across Canada to speak with Elders, leaders, academics and lawyers on a variety of relevant topics.
Making Erasure Manifest: The Importance of Archives and Reenactiment in the Case of Canada's Indian Residential School Survivors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan G. Enberg
Description
Looks at limited access to incriminating archival documents about genocidal tactics used against Aboriginal people and promotes importance of archival preservation of all materials retrieved through IAP (Independent Assessment Process) proceedings.
Making It Better: Colonialism and the Economic Development of First Nations in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kelsey Wrightson
On Politics, vol. 1, no. 2, Spring, 2006, pp. 131-140
Description
Comments on the paradox of development between one part of Canadian society, which is considered part of the first world, and another part of Canadian society without running water or electricity.
Making Sober Citizens: The Legacy of Indigenous Alcohol Regulation in Canada, 1777-1985
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Campbell
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 105-126
Description
Discusses the regulation of the sale of alcohol, by way of the 1876 Indian Act, and the commitment to assimilation.
Making Way For Indigenous Voices
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
BC Studies, no. 172, Winter, 2011/2012, pp. 134-135
Description
Book review of 3 books:The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill.
Morris as Elvis: Take a Chance on Life by Morris Bate, Jim Brown.
Working With Wool: A Coast Salish Legacy and the Cowichan Sweater by Sylvia Olsen.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 134.
The Management of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada's Western Arctic: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Rompkey
Dennis Glen Patterson
Ethel M. Cochrane
Roméo Dallaire
Elizabeth Hubley ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.
Manitoba and Canada's North-West: Founders and Builders
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues ; Spring/Summer 2021
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Wardhaugh
James Mochoruk
Barry Ferguson
Frank J. Tough
David Chartrand ... [et al.]
Description
Special issue of Canadian Issues containing articles which focus on the Métis and the formation of Manitoba.
Maori Language Revitalisation: New Zealand Government Magnanimity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Hunter
Ian Hunter
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2020, pp. 13-36
Description
Highlights the role of the New Zealand government in the decline and revitalization of the te reo Maori language.
Mapping the Road Ahead: Finding Common Ground On Resource Revenue Sharing: Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher Cornish
Description
Discussion on resource revenue sharing and perspectives on resource revenue sharing between the mining industry, governments and Aboriginal groups; and looks at some of the factors and issues worth considering in developing positions and strategies.
The Marginalization of Pastoral Communities in Ethiopia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melakou Tegegn
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 32-37
Description
Looks at regional governments' lack of recognition of pastoralism and attempt to assimilate pastoralists into society and a sedentary lifestyle.
To access this article, scroll down to page 32.
McKnight the Right Man for Most Important Role
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2008, p. 19
Description
Introduction to the new Treaty Commissioner, Bill McKnight and his belief that "We are all Treaty people".
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
Mea Culpa: Public Apology, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Indian Residential Schools
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lauren Pais
Saeculum Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, 2013, pp. 18-37
Description
Looks at the history of residential schools in Canada and the global phenomenon of apology as part of a movement towards negotiating restitution and facilitating historical reconciliation.
Measuring Low Income and Poverty in Canada: An Update
Alternate Title
Income and Labour Dynamics Working Paper Series
[Income Research Paper Series (Statistics Canada) ; no. 13]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maryanne Webber
Description
Examines low income rates based on Low Income Cutoff (LICO) or Low Income Measure (LIM), neither are intended as a poverty line, but they are sometimes used as such.
A Media Account of the Government's Acquisition of Treaty 8 Lands
Alternate Title
A Media Account of the Government's Acquisition of Treaty Eight Lands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cora J. Voyageur
Prairie Forum, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2000, pp. 271-282
Description
Analyzes media accounts that discuss how the Indigenous inhabitants of Canada gave up 324,000 square miles of land to the Government of Canada by signing Treaty 8.
Media Representations of Policies Concerning Education Access and Their Roles in Seven First Nations Students' Deaths in Northern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Gardam
Audrey R. Giles
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2016, pp. 1-18
Description
Uses critical discourse analysis to study the treatment of the students' deaths in non-First Nations and First Nations media.