Federal
SERC 2: Natural Resources, Local Development, Social Economic Enterprises and Rural Revitalization in Alberta: Summary
Alternate Title
Summary: SERC 2: Natural Resources, Local Development, Social Economic Enterprises and Rural Revitalization in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wendy Aupers
Description
"The research of SERC 2, has been undertaken to determine if countervailing opportunities for such communities in other natural resources sectors with respect to the sectors of non-timber forest resources, non-traditional fisheries, local and organic food systems, renewable energy, and eco-tourism existed within Alberta and B.C."
Services for Sex Trade Workers Need More Support
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 22
Description
Discusses how programs that aid sex trade workers require continued government support in order to maintain the much needed services.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Setting the Context: The Policing of First Nations Communities
Alternate Title
[First Nations Policing Sector Study ; Module 1]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Chiefs of Police Association
Description
The Settlement Process: A Personal Reflection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Mahoney
University of Toronto Law Journal, vol. 64, no. 4, Special Issue: The Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement, 2014, pp. 505-528
Description
Chief negotiator of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement for the Assembly of First Nations discusses personal experiences and important role the Assembly played.
Settlement Proposal Called "Trick and Spin"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 5, August 2003, pp. 10-11
Description
The author argues the federal government is not truly offering an alternative dispute resolution option for out of court settlement to residential school survivors; that settlements are determined on a level of harm "point system" tied to compensation, which makes ADR and challenges moot.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Settler and Indigenous Stories of Kingston/Ka'tarohkwi: A Case Study in Critical Heritage Pedagogy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura J. Murray
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 52, no. 1, 2018, pp. 249-279
Description
Uses the example of a university course about the Indigenous and settler histories to illustrate how critical teaching methods can help students to take up the responsibility to work towards understanding treaty relations and ongoing practices of colonialism.
Settler-State Apologies to Indigenous Peoples: A Normative Framework and Comparative Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheryl Lightfoot
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 15-39
Description
Supports apology for wrongs of the past and/or present and a credible commitment by the state for changes in future policy behavior.
Article located by scrolling down page.
Settling Comprehensive Land Claims
Alternate Title
[Background Paper (Parliamentary Information and Research Service)] ; PRB 09-16E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Description
"Comprehensive land claims are based on the assertion of continuing Aboriginal rights and title that have not been dealt with by treaty or other legal means".
Shaping First Nations Broadband Policy in Canada: Indigenous Community Intermediary Organizations in the Age of Austerity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Tim Whiteduck
Brian Beaton
Description
Looks at how rural and remote First Nations have formed organizations which mediate relationships with federal and provincial agencies while using the e-Community ICT model. The model operates under five broad themes: capacity building, infrastructure and connectivity, human resources, information management and service delivery. Discusses the First Nations Education Council in Quebec as a case study.
Shaping Inuit Policy: The Minutes of the Eskimo Affairs Committee, 1952-62
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Documents on Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security ; no. 13
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eskimo Affairs Committee
Description
Committee was formed in an effort to deal with public policy issues in the Northwest Territories with a particular focus on economic problems created by altering the Inuit's traditional lifestyle and the subsequent dependency on social transfer payments.
Sharing the Same Waters
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caitlin Krause
Howard Ramos
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, 2015, pp. 23-41
Description
Explorers relationship between Indigenous and Settler fishers in context of the post Marshall decision.
Sharing the Story: Sustainable Initiatives in First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Provides information about sustainable initiatives in various First Nations communities throughout Canada. The initiatives focus on economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
Shifting Riel-ity: The 1885 North-West Rebellion
Alternate Title
Thunder on the Prairies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith Foster
Nelle Oosterman
Description
Looks at Canadian government's military response to the potential uprising and how perceptions of the conflict have changed over time.
Originally appeared as Thunder on the Prairies in the February-March issues of Canada's History.
Shigellosis on Indian Reserves in Manitoba, Canada: Its Relationship to Crowded Housing, Lack of Running Water, and Inadequate Sewage Disposal
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ted Rosenberg
Ora Kendall
Jamie Blanchard
Suzanne Martel
Craig Wakelin
et al.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 87, no. 9, September 1997, pp. 1547-1551
Description
Compares incidence and hospitalization rates for shigetlosis between Indians and the rest of the population in Manitoba, and also examines the relationship between shigellosis and environmental conditions on reserves.
Should Indigenous People Vote in Canada's Federal Election?
Alternate Title
Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leah Gazan
Rob Innes
Pamela Palmater
Description
Panelists discuss whether engaging with Canadian political process and voting undermines Indigenous sovereignty. Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:14:28.
Silvia Carrera: A Symbol of Dignity for Indigenous Women in Panama
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isidoro Rodriguez
Barbara Sorensen
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 2, 40 Years of Advocacy, June 2012, p. [?]
Description
Silvia Carrera discusses her life, the social discrimination against Indigenous peoples, and strategies for dealing with the government.
Sir John A. Macdonald
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of Sir John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister of Canada from 1867 to 1873, and 1878 to 1891. Caption: "Prime Minister Macdonald, the most senior Indian official in the country, privately endorsed a number of measures that amounted to an abrogation of Canada's treaty obligations."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Sitting Bull: Indian Without a Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary Pennanen
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 51, no. 2, June 1970, pp. 123-140
Description
Describes events after the leader and his followers fled to Canada but continued to cross the border into the United States, causing friction between the two governments.
The Sixties Scoop & the Duty to Consult: A New Frontier in Aboriginal Litigation?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elysa Hogg
Alex Darling
Description
Case comment on Brown v Canada (Attorney General), the class action suit in Ontario involving the removal of children from their families on reserve, and placing them with non-Indian adoptive families, and foster and group homes. At issue was whether the Federal government had breached fiduciary or common law duties to prevent loss of identity in post-placement period.
Sizing up the Catch: Native-Newcomer Resource Competition and the Early Years of Saskatchewan’s Northern Commercial Fishery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony G. Gulig
Saskatchewan History, vol. 47, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 3-11
Description
These selections from the Duck Lake Indian Agency records illustrate a pattern of negative government attitudes and oppressive fiscal policies of austerity towards First Nations peoples and communities. Introduction and commentary by J.R. Miller.
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 3.
Social 7, Ch. 8 Study Guide
Alternate Title
Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes key definitions, questions and answers. For use with Chapter 8: The Metis from the textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada.
Social Housing and the Role of Aboriginal Organizations in Canadian Cities
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Quality of Life [Series]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ryan Walker
IRPP Choices, vol. 14, no. 4, May 2008, pp. 3-18
Description
Study outlines the general situation, discusses four case studies (Lu’ma Native Housing Society, Vancouver; Corporation Waskahegen, Quebec; Métis Urban Housing Association of Saskatchewan; Kinew Housing, Winnipeg) and makes recommendations.
The Social Union Framework Agreement and the Role of Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian Federalism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gurston Dacks
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, [Aboriginal Peoples: Special Issue], Spring/Summer, 2001, pp. 301-315
Description
Contends that the Aboriginal peoples of Canada have had success and made considerable progress with intergovernmental relations.
Social Welfare and North American First Nations: A Socialist Political Economy Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. Brent Andell
Judith M. Dunlop
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, 2001, pp. 333-353
Description
Argues that the creation of government social programs have failed to generate either compliance or autonomy.
Some Aspects of the Legal Status of Canadian Indians. - Howard E. Staats. - Article. - April 1964.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Howard E. Staats
Description
The author uses numerous examples of how the legal system works against aboriginals in Canada. Case subjects include practicing medicine without a license, hunting on unoccupied Crown lands in the Northwest Territories, and income tax and traffic laws on reserves. The author calls for examinations of the reserve system and the Indian Act.
Some Experiences of the Expedition of the North West Field Force as Copied from a Diary Kept in my Possession
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Austin
Saskatchewan History, vol. 38, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 26-35
Description
Transcriptions from the journal of James M. Austin who enlisted as a member of the North West Field Force to suppress the North West Resistance (1885). Describes the day-to-day perspectives of an ordinary soldier, and the drudgery and trauma of military life.
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 26.
Some Preliminary Considerations for a Métis-Catalan Comparison
Alternate Title
Some Preliminary Considerations for a Metis-Catalan Comparison
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Stephen White
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 75-95
Description
Compares the similarities of the Metis and Catalan nationalism to identify how these two movements can learn from one another in their fights for nationhood within a larger state.
Sorryness as Public Poetics: Rhetorical Figuration and Poetic Formulas in the Australian and Canadian 2008 Parliamentary Apology Debates
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tom Clark
Description
Argues that three common elements run through the debates: taking responsibility for past actions, importance of a common purpose, and vagueness about future actions. Compares style and rhetoric employed by politicians in each country.