Provincial & Territorial

Northern Environments and Cultures Thesis (MES)--Lakehead University, 2016.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.

Discussion of various arguments centering on changing the Indian Act so that access to alcohol was permitted.

Explores the lack of consultation of Bill 191 beginning in 2009 and concludes that minimum standards and protocols are not being met and there has been little improvement in process.

[Anthropology and Education] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 2014. Focuses on the Pacific Aboriginal Child Welfare Association.

Folder containing memos requests and correspondence regarding the opening ceremony of the Batoche museum. Letter requesting that invitations be sent to the Chiefs of neighbouring reserves.

Brief chronology of significant agreements and a short list of sources discussing them.

Two Cross reference sheets referring to possibly restricted items in file 304-1963.1 and file 253.2PA Conf Sandy Lake School concerning building on the reserve, and the possibility of hiring Ivan Ahenakew as care taker at the Sandy Lake School.

Cross reference sheets referring to the Blood Indians of Alberta on the Blood Reserve, touching on the Indian Act, a plebiscite held on the Blood Indian Reserve, the election of the Council on the Blood Reserve. Most of these refer to restricted files.

File containing correspondence related to the indigenous people of Labrador. The correspondence between various government officials surrounds the current and past level of assistance given the Inuit and Indigenous people in the area. In particular, the amount of funding to be given for housing. Also included is an article entitled "The Bitter Plight of Labrador's Indians", sent to the PM's office in the hope that it might initiate action.

Presents the Fort Fraser Agreement of June 15, 1911 and the Fort St. James Agreement of June 19, 1911.

Analyzes current expenditures, spending over the previous decade, how funds were allocated in comparison to the provinces, and provides forward projections. Follows up on Parliamentary Budget Officer's reports of 2009 and 2013.

Comparison made on four bases: constitutional recognition of Indigenous population, provisions for self-government, special arrangements for representation in political institutions, and administrative jurisdictions. Looks at examples from around the world.

Numbers primarily derived from Public Accounts data of government bodies stated in 1992/93 dollars; in some cases Main Estimates and departmental Annual Reports were also consulted. Demographic statistics derived from 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.

Reviews the political theory, the history of Canada’s constitutional development, successes and challenges in negotiating a self government Agreement in Principle.

Commission was established to make recommendations to help improve access by part-time and vulnerable workers to job opportunites, employment income and benefits. Chapter three deals with Aboriginal employment.

Case studies of five sets of negotiations: federal self-government, federal health care transfer, Aboriginal Fishing Strategy, bilateral processes with British Columbia, and with third party stakeholders. Each analyzed in terms of will, policy coherence, mandate, and process.

Analyzed actions and initiatives to see if the Strategy, developed in 2007, had achieved the Ministry's objectives.

Study included developing a database organizations providing housing services and their policies, procedures, and practices, case studies of effective organizations, and identification of best practices.

Inquiry found that harmful consequences occurred due to the actions of individuals acting on behalf of both the Canadian and Quebec governments.

Sums up the priorities identified, by meeting participants, for inclusion in the Aboriginal Health Blueprint. The article also discusses concerns, potential solutions, and recommendations to improve the health status of all Aboriginal peoples.

Summary of 141 recommendations.

Assessment of the costs and benefits associated with the conclusion of the Nisga'a Final Agreement, the implications of the terms of that Agreement for future negotiations, as well as impacts of treaty settlements and self-government generally in the province.

Describes various fiscal arrangements between federal, provincial and Aboriginal governments, discusses general set of principles which should underlie the design of transfer mechanisms, and assesses whether alternative financing models would comply with those principles.

Examines current provincial policies and identifies changes needed to improve relations between municipalities and Aboriginal communities.

Urban and Regional Planning Thesis (M.PL.)--Queen's University, 2014.

Book review of: Finding Dahshaa: Self-Government, Social Suffering and Aboriginal Policy in Canada by Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox.

Examines Ministry of Children and Family Development's organization, policy and procedures around adoption and permanency placements, and gives results of study which tracked 450 children waiting for adoption and 457 prospective adoptive homes, beginning in 2005/06 through to 2012/13.

Compares approaches to the issue in Canada and New Zealand.

Explores the question "what ecological and social (institutional) factors affect how, when, and to what extent Traditional Knowledge holders have in decisions about key resource management issues?"

Provincial program developed to allow offender to work at a community project to pay off fine.

File contains a programme for the unveiling of a memorial tablet of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. It commemorates the place of the first assembly of the first Legislature of Manitoba, 15 March 1871. There is a list of all members of the legislative council and assembly.

Replaces the Government of Saskatchewan Interim Guide for Consultation with First Nations and Métis People.

Looks at the initiative of government and First Nations to reconcile Crown and Aboriginal titles cooperatively while building a positive relationship and developing a common business perspective.

Education Administration Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Alberta, 2000.

Looks at past administrative arrangements and discusses how negotiations and settlements of land claims agreements affected self-government initiatives and changed aspects of territorial governance.

Looks at barriers to health service delivery, coordination of care, patient identification, community awareness, and cancer education. Provides overview as of June 2012.

Discussion about Aboriginal political engagement at the provincial and federal levels in Canada.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 2012.

Brief document provides context for current system.

Reports results of document search and interviews with representatives from regional First nations data governance centres. Focus of environment scan and research included: state and history of initiatives, regional considerations around the government-First Nation relationship, and regional data sovereignty, Nation building and intergovernmental relationships.

Discusses performance improvements made by British Columbia, BC First Nations, and the Federal Government to enhance educational success for Aboriginal students over the past twenty years.

Discussion on Phil Fontaine's re-election as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations and the need for more economic partnerships between Ottawa, the provinces, and the private sector on reserve lands.

Outlines the platforms for First Nations from the three political parties during the 2007 Saskatchewan provincial election.

Purpose of project was to examine how Indigenous peoples envision governance within an UNDRIP-defined Nation-to-Nation relationship with Canada, and begin formulating questions about how Nations would interact with other governments in the country.