Federal
Aboriginal Land Planning In Canada: The Role Of Strategic Environmental Assessment In Adaptive Co-Management
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Véronique Landry
Anne-Laure Bouvier
Jean-Philippe Waaub
Description
Looks at an environmental assessment system, that aids in balancing the use of scientific and Aboriginal knowledge, to foster meaningful Aboriginal participation in federal and provincial environmental assessment procedures.
Aboriginal Land Rights in Canada: A Historical Perspective on the Fiduciary Relationship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Ann Donohue
American Indian Law Review, vol. 15, no. 2, 1990/1991, pp. 369-389
Description
General discussion of rights, review and comparison of cases and decisions in Canada and the United States, and a brief summary of social and legislative history in Canada.
Aboriginal Law 101
Alternate Title
Saturday Morning at the Law School
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Laidlaw
Description
Power point provides overview of history, facts about current situation, Constitutional rights, the Crown's duty to consult and accommodate, and Canada's international obligations.
Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal Relations and Sustainable Forest Management in Canada: The Influence of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah McGregor
Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 92, no. 2, 2011, p. 300–310
Description
Examines the extent to which advances in Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relationships and Aboriginal forestry have been made over the past decade; and looks at the co-existence as a framework for Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations in sustainable forest management.
Aboriginal Participation in Major Resources Development Project: Draft Summary Report, [Ottawa Roundtable]. May 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Policy Forum
Description
Discusses opportunities for collaboration between the natural resource sector and Aboriginal communities in Canada. Themes included labour market development, community readiness, financing and financial literacy, partnerships and collaboration, measurements of success, best practices and case studies.
Aboriginal People: History of Discriminatory Laws
Alternate Title
[Background Paper (Research Branch, Library of Parliament] ; BP-175E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wendy Moss
Elaine Gardner-O'Toole
Description
Focuses of laws dealing with enfranchisement, self-government, property rights (including right to sell agricultural products), and criminal offences.
Aboriginal People in Canada: Growing Mutual Economic Interests Offer Significant Promise for Improving the Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population - Executive Summary
Alternate Title
[Special Report: TD Economics]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Derek Burleton
Don Drummond
Description
Looks at the growing alignment of economic interests between the Aboriginal population and the country’s business sector including Aboriginal communities seeking out opportunities in the market economy; Canadian companies employing Aboriginal people and partnering with Aboriginal communities; and federal and provincial governments addressing the economic and social challenges of the Aboriginal population.
Aboriginal Peoples and Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Report for the Governance Project, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adrian Tanner
John C. Kennedy
Susan McCorquodale
Gordon Inglis
Description
Includes discussion of historical context, contemporary (1994) population and socio-economic conditions, funding arrangements and jurisdictions, and recommendations for facilitating movement towards self-government.
Aboriginal Peoples and Mining in Canada: Consultation, Participation and Prospects for Change - Working Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William Hipwell
Katy Mamen
Viviane Weitzner
Gail Whiteman
Description
Looks at the historical, environmental, social, legal and political aspects of mining and the development of co-operative relationships between mining companies, governments and Aboriginal communities from the exploration stage onwards.
Aboriginal Peoples and Poverty in Canada: Can Provincial Governments Make a Difference?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alain Noël
Florence Larocque
Description
Looks at a survey of Aboriginal poverty in Canada; discusses the political nature of Aboriginal poverty; and examines the actual state practices that condition Aboriginal life chances and welfare state practices.
Aboriginal Peoples and Quebec: Competing for Legitimacy as Emergent Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russel Lawrence Barsh
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, 1997, pp. 1-29
Description
Discusses the implications for the Aboriginal majority in Northern Quebec should the province separate from the rest of Canada.
Aboriginal Perspectives: Unit Guide for the Theme Colonialism and Racism
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives: Thematic Unit Colonialism and Racism
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from seven documentaries: Mother of Many Children, If the Weather Permits, The Other Side of the Ledger, Forgotten Warriors, Kanehsatake 270 Years of Resistance, My Name Is Kahentiiosta and Uranium.
Aboriginal Perspectives Unit Guide for the Theme Sovereignty and Resistance
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Perspectives: Thematic Unit Sovereignty and Resistance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Gatin
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from four documentaries: You Are on Indian Land, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, Our Nationhood, and Dancing Around the Table, Part 1.
Aboriginal Political Representation: A Review of Several Jurisdictions
Alternate Title
Background Paper (Law and Government Division, Parliamentary Library) ;
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Niemczak
Description
Briefly looks at efforts made in Maine, Scandinavia, New Zealand and Canada to provide some form of political representation which would increase Aboriginals' ability to influence government operations.
1994 version.
Aboriginal Political Representation: A Review of Several Jurisdictions
Alternate Title
Background Paper (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; BP-359E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Niemczak
Célia Justras
Description
Briefly looks at experiences in Maine, New Zealand, Australia, and the Sami parliaments, with more in-depth look at the Canadian context.
2008 version.
Aboriginal Political Representation: A Review of Several Juristictions
Alternate Title
Background Paper (Law and Government Division, Library of Parliament) ; BP-359E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Niemczak
Description
Brief overview of efforts made in Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia, Maine and Canada to increase Indigenous presence in government institutions.
1999 version.
Aboriginal Reconciliation Still a Long Way to Go
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bebe Loff
Ian Anderson
Lancet, vol. 355, no. 9220, June 10, 2000, p. 2070
Description
Comments on the Australian Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation and gives examples of injustices and how relations have deteriorated.
Aboriginal Representation in Government: A Comparative Examination
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Schmidt
Description
Study examines three options that have been recommended for improving Aboriginal representation at the federal level in Canada. Looks at examples from Maine, New Zealand, and the Sami parliaments in Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
Aboriginal Rights in Canada in 1996: An Overview of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Indigenous Law Bulletin, 1997
Description
Overview of cases considered, and an explanation of the importance of R. v. Van der Peet which lays down the test for determining the existence of an Aboriginal right.
Aboriginal Rights in Transition: Reassessing Aboriginal Title and Governance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, [Aboriginal Peoples: Special Issue], Spring/Summer, 2001, pp. 317-329
Description
Reviews decisions made by the Supreme Court which impact Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Aboriginal Rights Resource Kit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Includes definitions of commonly used terms associated with aboriginal rights and provides information regarding the Aboriginal Rights Position Paper.
Aboriginal Rights: The Dispossession of the Métis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul L. A. H. Chartrand
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 29, Fall, 1991, pp. 457-482
Description
Examines Section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 and the provisions for a land settlement scheme for the benefit of Métis people and the extinguishment of Aboriginal, or as it was then, Indian title.
The Aboriginal Role in the Development of Albertan Oil and Gas Reserves
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sherry Norton
Shelley Zwicker
Description
Examines Aboriginal issues pertinent to the development of oil and gas reserves within Alberta, such as unresolved First Nations Treaty and land claim issues and federal and provincial requirements for consultation on treaty and fiduciary obligations.