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Do Canadian Power-Sharing Agreements with First Nations Peoples Hold Lessons for Taiwan?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dean Karalekas
International Journal of Asia - Pacific Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2011, pp. 93-121
Looks to identify potential problems to Taiwan's implementation of Aboriginal self-government agreements based on the Canadian example, as well as to propose policy recommendations on what direction relevant legislation should take.
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Document One: The Fulton Report

Alternate Title
Lubicon Lake Land Claim "Discussion Paper"
Archival » Archival Items
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, pp. 181-201

Edited version of a discussion paper prepared by E. Davie Fulton to assist in the resolution of the Lubicon Lake Band's struggle for tradition lands. The Lubicon Cree were missing from the original signing and negotiations of Treaty 8. Introduction by Peter Kulchyski.

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Documents Two and Three: Dene/Metis Agreement in Principle with the Federal Government and Introduction

Alternate Title
[Document Three]: The Dene/Métis Decision on the Agreement-In-Principle: July 1988
[Document Two]: Notes For An Address by Bill Erasmus, President of The Dene Nation, On The Signing Of The Agreement-In-Principle With The Government Of Canada, Fort Rae , Denendeh, September 5, 1988
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Bill Erasmus
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, pp. 202-229

Introduction and two documents related to the signing of the Agreement-In-Principal between the Déne and Métis of the North West Territories and Government of Canada resolving a land claim of the Native people.

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Dolphus Davis Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Dolphus Davis
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
History of Lesser Slave Lake Reserves, and details of the history of Swan River Reserve.
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Don Nielson Interview 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Don Nielson was one of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964. He talks about the differences between Metis groups in the north and south and Norris's fight against government funding.
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Donald Joe Sheridan Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Donald Joe Sheridan
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Sheridan worked in the Dept. of Natural Resources in northern Saskatchewan He was associated with the school for prospectors and with other government agencies. He was a socialist and a close friend of Norris.
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Draft Agreement on Governance Ready for Chiefs to Consider [Amendments to Indian Act]

Alternate Title
Draft Agreement on Governance Ready for Chiefs to Consider
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 8, December 2001, p. 8

Viewpoint of National Chief Matthew Coon Come as he lobbies to have Assembly of First Nations issues included in the federal government's First Nations Governance draft agreement.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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Dreams and Realities of Dene Government

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doug Daniels
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 95-110
Policy critique contends that clarity of goals, structures and laws that reflect functions are essential to achieve successful self-government.
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The Eagles I Fed Who Did Not Love Me

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Woody Kipp
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, 1994, pp. 213-232
Expresses hopes that the Alcatraz occupation created a consciousness that would reach into the lives of Native American youth and perhaps white Americans.
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Early Childhood Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Ontario's First Nations look at improving services to support early childhood development.
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Earth, Water, Air and Fire: Studies in Canadian Ethnohistory

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Charles M. Johnston
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 80, no. 3, September 1999, p. 501
Book review of: Earth, Water, Air and Fire: Studies in Canadian Ethnohistory edited by David T. McNab. A collection of conference presentations at Walpole Island in 1994, include Olive Dickason and Dean Jacobs.
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The Economic and Social Implications of Indian Gaming: The Case of Minnesota

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don A. Cozzetto
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 119-131
Examines the 1988 U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act as a vehicle for self-government; also argues that there is a need to look at pathological gambling behaviour in the state.
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Economic Development a Priority in Nation

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 3, July 2002, p. 17

Highlights the treaty talks between the First Nations people and the provincial government in British Columbia.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

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The Economics of First Nations Governance Investment Capital, Money and Wealth Accumulation

Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tim Raybould
Looks at the governance and economic potential of First Nation’s reserve lands, and issues that surround the importance of capital and the ability to turn assets into capital.
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Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: IWGIA 40 Years On]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Espen Waehle
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, IWGIA 40 Years On, 2008, pp. 4-7
Introduction to journal issue highlighting the organizations' work done for Indigenous people in different parts of the world.
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Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Self-Determination]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christian Erni
Marianne Jensen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Self-Determination, 2001, pp. 4-5
Editorial comments on the various interpretations and uses of the phrases, "self-determination", "self-government" and "autonomy". To access this article scroll down to page 4.
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Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lola García-Alix
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities, 2004, pp. 4-7
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles assessing the impact of the UN Decade of Indigenous Peoples on Indigenous peoples around the world. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
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Editorial: [Indigenous - Social Suffering]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jack Hicks
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 4-5
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on diabetes, the San people in South Africa, the Lao PDR, suicide among the Inuit youth and Aboriginal affairs in Australia. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
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Editors' Introduction: Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa L. McCarty
Tamara Borgoiakova
Perry Gilmore
K. Tsianina Lomawaima
Mary Eunice Romero
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistmologies and Education: Self Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 1-7
Introduction to themed issue.
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Education for Self-Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gina Rozon
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, [Aboriginal Peoples: Special Issue], Spring/Summer, 2001, pp. 61-70
Promotes the benefits of home-based education to Aboriginal leaders as an alternative to regular school curriculum.
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Eight Problems in Indian Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alonzo Spang
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 10, no. 1, October 1970, pp. [1-4]
Factors that contribute to problems of educating children in various school systems.
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Emancipation as Oppression: The Marshall Decision and Self-Government

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Bedford
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 206-220
Looks at the the effects of the Marshall decision between Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the various reserve communities; the attempts to preserve traditional forms of life; and the ongoing governance of reserves.
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The Emergence of American Indian Leadership in Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick D. Lynch
Mike Charleston
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 2, January 1990, pp. [1-10]
Evolution of Native American administration of education in historical context from 1889 to 1980's.
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