Book reviews of: Indigenous Peoples of the World: An Introduction to Their Past, Present, and Future by Brian Goehring. The Cypress Hills: The Land and its People by Walter Hildebrandt and Brian Hubner. Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Current Trends and Issues edited by John Hylton. Continuing Poundmaker and Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice edited by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson and Roger Carter.

Focuses on funding agreements used in different levels of government including: land claims/modern treaties, territorial formula financing, international agreements and treaties, block funding, transfer payments, municipal transfer payments, and institutional authorities.

Provides an independent review of both the direct and indirect impacts of federal investments in Metis labour force development institutions, programs and services.

Provides background and description of agreement, analysis of major court decisions, information on programs currently delivered by Metis organizations, and identifies areas where greater supports are needed but funding has been inadequate.

Book reviews of: As Long as the Rivers Run: Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities in Western Canada by James B. Waldram. Sun Journey: A Story of Zuni Pueblo by Ann Nolan Clark. Maricopa Morphology and Syntax by Lynn Gordon. The Cheyenne Nation: A Social and Demographic History by John H. Moore. Pride of the Indian Wardrobe-Northern Athapascan Footwear by Judy Thompson. Sagebrush Soldier: Private William Earl Smith's View of the Sioux War of 1876 by Sherry L.

In-depth news story on the history of Canada's residential schools; includes interview with a survivor and estimates the number of children who died in residential schools. Duration: 25:00.

Describes ways in which IQ has been integrated into the operations, structures and policies of Nunavut.

1975 interview with Bark Jack and Bill Edmunds regarding education and natural resources.

Revised edition of The Duty to Consult: New Relationships with Aboriginal Peoples.

Summary of conference discussions which focused on six themes: state of reconciliation; imaging possibilities, assessing priorities for immediate action, identifying best practices, restoring trust to relationships with governments, and building relationships with industry.

Looks at how promotion of Aboriginal cultures serves to further the Government's tourism efforts and how Aboriginal peoples have responded in an effort to exercise control over how they and their cultures are represented.

Article subjects include the Project's progress on publication of Riel volumes, and an interview with Bill Yurko, M.P. for Edmonton East, who was seeking a posthumous pardon for Louis Riel.

Historical note:

The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.

This file contains five booklets related to the history of the 1885 Riel Rebellion. Diary of Francis Dickens by Vernon LaChance (1930), Four Months Under Arms by H. S. Nelson (nd), Twelve Days With The Indians by Neil Brodie (1932), War-Peace in Canada: The Invader Responsible for the Death of the Patriot Louis Riel by Jules Sioui (1943), and Saskatchewan Guide to Historic Sites of the North West Rebellion (1985).

Riel Rebellion troops (Canadian militia?) in the Touchwood Hills, east of Humboldt, en route to Long Lake, N.W.T. Man on white horse is General Middleton, according to Aboriginal archivist Wes Fineday. (See RDB). There were several successive HBC fur trade ports in Touchwood Hills. Note telegraph poles.

Author explores the response from French-Canadian peoples living in the United States in the mid-1870s to the execution of Louis Riel; argues that the reaction can help to understand religious and ethnic transnationalism, and resistance to social and political forces in the Canada and the U.S. in the late nineteenth century.

Guide in the six stage process of developing a treaty.

Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2015.

Looks at the land scrip system and its failure to communicate interests in property.

History Thesis (Ph.D)--Stony Brook University, 2007.

He gives an account of the Sioux participation in the War of 1812 on the side of the British, and the Sioux interpretation of the reward promised them by the British Crown; tells the history and whereabouts of the King George III medals given to the Sioux for their loyalty to the British Crown during the War of 1812; tells the story of two Sioux chiefs who were kidnapped in Manitoba and returned to the United States, presumably for their part in the 1862 Sioux uprising (Minnesota Massacre); tells of the dispersal of the Sioux in their flight from the U.S.

Session Three from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Role of class council, non-class lawyers and legal fees. Duration: 1:04:17.

Discusses the allocation and management of lands and resources as it affects Aboriginal peoples and as seen in the case law that deals with Aboriginal rights.

Examines the transitions in governance in the territories and Northern provincial regions; and discusses the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities facing organizations in Northern communities.

Examines both negative and positive effects of presidential politics in the area of Indian policy during the Reagan and Bush administrations.

Concerns of La Ronge Band over federal control.

Summarizes two speakers' presentations: Can Good Governance be Nurtured: Experience from Developing and Transition Countries and Searching for Good Governance in the Aboriginal Context.

RCAP 1 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Fort Garry Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 21, 1992. This was the inagural sitting of the Commission and contains a variety of presentations related to various non-Aboriginal Canadian ethnic groups, Metis, and First Nations organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 10 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Kingsclear, New Brunswick, on May 19, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations organizations and issues. For detailed information see presentations listed under RCAP10.

RCAP 25 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories [Nunavut]. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations by on a variety of subjects such as land claims and self-government, Inuit education, employment, pollution, and the arts. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 3 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Fort Garry Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 23, 1992. This was the inagural sitting of the Commission and contains a variety of presentations related to various non-Aboriginal Canadian ethnic groups, Metis, and First Nations organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 4 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on May 5, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various non-Aboriginal (fishermen and provincial government) and First Nations organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 5 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Inuvik, Northwest Territories on May 5, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 6 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Inuvik, Northwest Territories on May 6, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations organizations. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 7 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Eskasoni, Cape Breton Island on May 6, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 8 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Eskasoni, Prince Edward Island on May 7, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

File contains a presentation by Chief Marcel Boivin of the Weymontachie Council. Boivin discusses the Weymontachie community in demographic terms, and social problems facing it. Boivin also discuses relations with the federal and Quebec governments, forestry development, and land claims negotiations. Following the presentation Boivin discusses some of these issues with Robinson and Dussault.

File contains a presentation by Vice President Ernest Ottawa of the Attikamek-Montagnais Council. Ottawa discusses the Council which consists of three Attikamek communities in Lac St-Jean, the North Shore, the lower North Shore, and Sheffereville in the North, and its mandate of coming to an agreement with the Governments of Quebec and Canada on the settlement of comprehensive land claims. Following Ottawa's presentation Commissioners Ottawa, Robinson, and Dussault discuss some of the issues raised with him.

RCAP 9 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Community Centre, Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories on May 7, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations organizations and government agencies. For detailed information see presentations listed under filenameroot RCAP9.

File contains a portion of the transcript of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This file contains the opening proceedings and presentations of four community social initiatives followed by questions on Day 2.

The file contains further comments by Tobias Provost. Provost discusses his view of the federal government, land issues, and their fundamental importance.

File contains an individual presentation by Margaret Gladue, a Metis woman, relating to Crown Land at Eleanor Lake, Alberta. She and her family live close to the lake in an area that is frequented by weekend campers. Gladue has attempted to get the Canadian government to authorize her miscellaneous lease on the land she and her husband grew up on. She calls for the Commission to help cut through the red tape so her family can live on their ancestors' land. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.

File contains an individual presentation by Norman Yellowbird asking why Treaty Indians, such as he, are not represented under the umbrella of "Aboriginal Peoples." He states that if self-government is to take place, the Canadian government must address the treaties. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioner Allan Blakeney.

File contains an individual presentation by Tommy Evik, resident of Pangnirtung, relating to the difficulty that Inuit people have in dealing with Canadian government documents written in English. He states that the government sought to abolish Inuktitut in the past but "our parents and ourselves have hung on to our own language and we teach it to our children every day." He urges provincial and federal politicians representing Pangnirtung and area to also visit the smaller communities, not just the larger centres.

File contains remarks and a presentation by Norman Evans, President, Pacific Metis Federation. Evans discusses Aboriginal history pre-contact and how the Metis became "Canada's forgotten people." He shares his frustration in dealing with the Canadian government and as a veteran of many Aboriginal organizations, he hopes this Royal Commission will fulfill its mandate to help make the lives of Aboriginals better. Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.