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Sources on the Numbered Treaties

Alternate Title
[The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia]
[Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?: Support Materials]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lindsay Gibson
Jenny Clayton
[Sharon Venne
Arthur Ray
Gerald Friesen ... [et al.]]
Taken from the teacher's materials section of the The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia website. For use with Grades 9 to 12.
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Sovereignty, Security, and Surveillance in the Arctic

Articles » General
Northern Perspectives, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 1994-95
Looks at Canada's foreign policy and suggests the formation of an Arctic Council which would promote policies and programs for protecting the environment.
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Sovereignty: The Rhetoric v. The Reality

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Boyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 1, Sovereignty in Indian Country, Fall, 2004, pp. 10-13
Brief discussion of how the meaning and expression of sovereignty has evolved in the United States.
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Special Report: Aboriginal Children: Canada Must Do Better: Today and Tomorrow

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates
Submission contends that Canada has failed to adequately address issues facing Aboriginal children and therefore has not complied with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other human rights instruments.
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Spirit of Law Ignored?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 6, September 2003, p. 11

Discusses issues surrounding one Alberta band's efforts to control its membership numbers.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.

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Splitting INAC: Coercive Fiscal Federalism in the Disguise of 'Reconciliation'

Alternate Title
Splitting Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Coercive Fiscal Federalism in the Disguise of 'Reconciliation'
Yellowhead Brief ; issue 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Veldon Coburn
Argues that the change is an attempt to download delivery of programs and services to First Nation governments, perhaps without adequate financial support.
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Spring 2018 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada: Independent Auditor's Report: Report 6: Employment Training for Indigenous People--Employment and Social Development Canada

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Office of the Auditor General of Canada
[Glenn Wheeler
Maria Pooley
Sébastien Bureau
Adnan Hakim]
Audit focused on the Department’s two Indigenous labour market programs: the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy and the Skills and Partnership Fund. Covers period between 1 April 2010 and 31 December 2017.
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Stanley Ready to Take Next Step to Lead Organization

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 18

Profiles Alberta Regional Chief George Stanley who is running for the National Chief for the Assembly of First Nations.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Starblanket

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Donald Brittain
Indian chief Noel Starblanket is seen in action, from talking to government officials for grants, to solving the domestic problems of his reserve. Duration: 27:20.
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State Support of the Art

Alternate Title
IAQ in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marybelle Michell
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, 25th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 2011, pp. 33-36
Brief article discusses government involvement in the production and promotion of Inuit art and cites articles found in the magazine which deal with the topic. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 33.
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Statement by the Honourable Jean Chretien, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development based on a speech delivered in Regina, October 2, 1969.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
In a statement, Jean Chretien rejects criticism from Aboriginal leaders relating to the publishing of the "White Paper,", and emphasizes that the Federal Government's proposals were "made in good faith" and that negotiations with Aboriginal leaders were essential in establishing a new policy for Aboriginals.
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Statement of Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Stewart
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 136-140
Speech by Jane Stewart concerning partnership and commitment to ensuring strong economic development capability in Aboriginal communities
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Statement on the Proposed New "Indian Policy" / June 26, 1969. Press release.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indian Brotherhood
Expresses the organization's disappointment with the Federal Government's new "Indian Policy", claiming that despite consultation with Aboriginal leaders, the policy was "evading the responsibility" of the government under the British North America Act.

Historical note:

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Status Indians Granted Veteran's Benefits

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jo Lynn Sheane
CBC reports on Ottawa's compensation for benefits and assistance denied veterans after their military service and veterans response to the announcement. Broadcast date: June 21. 2002. Includes link to accompanying printer-friendly page.
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Steele Narrows: A Saskatchewan Historic Site

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Arthur Stabler
Pamphlet contains an account of the battle at Loon Lake, SK, the final battle of the Northwest Resistance.

Historical note:

The Battle of Loon Lake concluded the Northwest Resistance on June 3 and was the last battle ever fought on Canadian soil.
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Strathmore, Alberta Election Speech

Documents & Presentations
Contains a speech given by John Diefenbaker at Strathmore Alberta during the election campaign of 1963 in which he discusses his first encounter with Indian people when his family moved to Saskatchewan in the early twentieth century, the many contributions of Indian people to Canadian society, the appointment of Senator Gladstone, and his desire to establish an Indian Claims Commission.
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The Struggle for Equal Rights for First Nations Children in Child Welfare: Briefing to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Occasion of the Review of Canada’s Fourth and Fifth Periodic Reports

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
Discusses the over-representation of Aboriginal children in the child welfare system and makes recommendations to keep them safely at home.
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