Provincial & Territorial

Provides a history of the fund and fellowship grants established to stimulate "scholarly research in the humanities, social, pure and applied sciences that is directly relevant to Yukon".

Outlines vision, goals and objectives for strengthening heritage languages over the next ten years.

Looks at the importance of Aboriginal involvement with land-claim boards, and their influence over government decisions affecting the wildlife and environment of traditional aboriginal lands.

Focuses on the taxation of leasehold property as a method of gaining revenue and the ramifications of the number of actors involved (federal, provincial, municipal).

Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.

Campaign towards a Housing First policy with Passion for Action Against Homelessness presented to the City of Saskatoon. Part 2 of 2. Duration: 9:48.

Looks at the development of a land use plan between the Nunatsiavut government and the Newfoundland and Labrador governments.

Site provides links to the history of the birth of Nunavut.

Reports on how the Nunavut Government is responding to the high rate of suicide in the territory.

Interview regarding the land claims process and developments leading to the creation of Nunavut.

Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.

Reports on plan extension is in response to Nunavut high suicide rate at 13.5 times the overall Canadian rate.

Book review of, Nunavut: Inuit Regain Control of Their Lands and Their Lives edited by Jens Dahl, Jack Hicks and Peter Jull.

Provides brief overview of geography, society, economy, history, features of land claim, and two central political issues: local control and values of its people.

Highlights six major themes and priority actions as part of the territory's poverty action plan.

List of the MLA's including their constituencies and duties of the cabinet ministers.

Comments on the release of the plan after the minister responsible for suicide prevention resigns.

Examines the collective identity of the inhabitants of Nunavut and the desire to push for an independent political unit.

Presentation of the political, symbolic and geographical reasons for establishing Nunavut; formally established within the Northwest Territories, April 1, 1999.

Information about Inuit history, land claims agreement and the government of Nunavut.

Site provides links to newsletters and press releases, annual report, language legislation and related reports for Nunavut's three official languages: French, English, and Inuktitut/Inuinnaqtun.

Looks at The Legacy Program, an educational tool used to explore the history of Treaty Land Entitlement, created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Office of the Treaty Commissioner. Article found by scrolling to page 8.

Reviews First Nation voter turnout for federal, provincial and First Nation elections and compares patterns to those of other voters.

Cites and discusses the political discourse of Throne Speeches made in what is now Saskatchewan, their evolution over 130 years, and implications thereof. The “status of Indians in the North-West” is a notable element of these speeches and is frequently included. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 2.

Describes principles involved with a single agency approach in handling services and resources to First Nations.

Report compares early learning program funding from 2002-03 to funding in 2014-15. Benefits and gaps are also reported in this addendum report.

Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.

Overview of policy documents and Aboriginal achievement in publicly funded education and discussion regarding provincial assessments, teacher education and meaningful engagement.

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

Looks at the six priorities for the future success of First Nations public libraries. The current priorities are start-up support, sustainability, schooling, staffing, salaries and succession planning.

Inquest looked into the deaths of youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school. 2018 Report 2019 Report

Book review of: Ontario since Confederation by Edgar-André Montigny and Lori Chambers.

Discusses the challenges and recommendations of employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.

Recommendations fall within nine areas identified in original report: co-operation between Manitoba Family Services and First Nations and Metis Child and Family Services authorities, devolution, funding, education and training of child welfare workers, supporting the transition to adulthood, children’s advocate, prevention based on children’s rights, building community capacity, and early childhood intervention.

Report summarizes what early learning means to First Nations communities, early learning key supports, early learning assets, early learning staff supports, and early learning gaps and challenges.

Looks a definitions for reserve, the Indian land policy, the Indian Reserves Commission, the McKenna-McBride Commission, what is a Cut-off, the Cut-off lands, and the first Cut-off.

Provides background to the Metis Population Betterment Act of 1938 and discusses relationships between Metis "colonies" and other governing bodies. This Act is commonly referred to as the Metis Betterment Act.

Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.

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Case involved a three-year-old who suffered physical and emotional abuse and neglect at the hands of her grandparents. She had initially been under the care of British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development, but subsequently became the responsibility of a First Nations agency and the Saskatchewan Dept. of Social Services.

Report makes recommendations to: the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, to the RCMP, to local governments in Northeast British Columbia, and to private industry.