Self-Government

Library Science and Information Studies Thesis(M.L.I.S.)--Dalhousie University, 2008.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2001.

Indigenous Governance Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2003.

Argues that we have to change our concepts of property, contract, sovereignty and constitutional right to allow for growth of First Nations' self government.

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

A discussion of community responses to the pandemic that asserted sovereignty and ensured the safety of their members by keeping infection rates low, and how this challenges the stereotype of Indigenous groups being helpless.

Comments on the changes that have taken place in communities since the inception of the Yukon Indian Women's Association.

Chapter from Beyond the Republic: Meeting the Global Challenges to Constitutionalism edited by Charles Sampford and Tom Round.

Chronicles the life and works of Elsie Knott, the first woman in Canada to be elected as a First Nation chief.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1997.

Overview of the comprehensive recommendations put forward by the Nunavik Commission Report in 2001. To access article scroll down to page 52.

Looks at the collaboration between various Warumungu groups, government agencies, and Aboriginal organizations to negotiate and produce the Nyinkka Nyunya Art and Culture Centre at Tennant Creek.

Related Material: Summary and Recommendations Report.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2002.

Looks at Federation of Saskatchewan Nations chairman of the executive council of the senate, David Ahenakew, who talked about legal action against the Crown, claiming Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault breached their fiduciary duty by increasing their control and power over the affairs and government of First Nations.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.1.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 1975.

Examines a case study that provides key factors that contribute to successful Aboriginal community owned enterprises.

Historical look at early childhood education in the light of the impotance of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Maori self-determination movement.

Surveys academic and nonacademic literature covering topics such as difficulty in providing service, relationship with welfare services and the state, and perspectives on child maltreatment.

Identifies and examines four different models of Aboriginal government.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.

Comparison of historical setting, policy, aboriginal rights, federal and provincial/state powers, and self-government.

Outlines four major change agents operating on Aboriginal political organizations on the prairies: external politics; internal politics; negotiation of ethno-Aboriginal identities; perceived effectiveness of the organizations.

Key points about steps involved in the process, legal status and powers of First Nations, and protection of lands.

Uses a process of document review and interviews with key members of governance institutions to evaluate territorial engagement with the practice of FPIC as per the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Documents Reviewed include the Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA) the Quartz Mining Act, the Placer Mining Act, the Territorial Lands (Yukon) Act, the Environment Act, the Wildlife Act, the Yukon Waters Act, the Historic Resources Act, the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Act (YESAA), the Y

Comments on the Queensland government providing more support to missions than any other government in Australia.

Looks at the Tlingit socio-political structure in southeast Alaska and it's complex transformation encompassing over two centuries of European contact.

Looks at how the collaborative efforts between the British Columbia government, First Nations, environmental groups and the forest companies transformed an era of conflict into a ground-breaking approach to conservation leading to a shift in the way coastal rainforests are managed and the successful integration of Indigenous decision making and community wellbeing.

Discusses common themes and recommendations for supporting Native American students in higher education: 1) professional lack of knowledge 2) diversity of Native American People, 3) tribal sovereignty, 4) inadequacy of Euro-American theories, models, practises 5) improving participation in higher education, 6) impact of existing procedures, 7) policies and practises, recruit, retain and promote Native American staff and faculty, 8) need for additional research.

Discusses how oral narratives can not only impart practical lessons, but can influence socio-political structures as well.

Comments on the need for a closer look at some Indigenous economic successes including a gendered analysis.

Analyzes the historical political and economic development in Nunavik and Eeyou Istchee based on the legacy of James Bay and the new economic development plan, The Plan Nord.

Looks at how the meaning and practice of self-determination, citizenship, and federalism are shaped by the history of colonization.

Argues for resource revenue sharing, reform of tax system, elimination of 2% cap on funding growth for core services and programs, improvements in accountability, structural reforms and greater autonomy in decision-making. Presented prior to the 2008-09 federal budget.

Book reviews of: From Recognition to Reconciliation by Patrick Macklem, Douglas Sanderson. From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer, Ken. S. Coates. Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 150.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2005.

Looks at Inuit sovereignty, traditional state sovereignty, and the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC).

Author gives brief history of European-Inuit relations and demonstrates, through use of maps, how the Inuit have been moved from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and placed within artificial boundaries which bear no relation to their actual territory.

Describes how there is sunshine everywhere, pride, perseverance, and a reawakening of an ancient culture which, the author contends, all came about due to the occupation of Alcatraz Island.

Explanation of important features of behavioral health issues for American Indian and Alaska Natives.

Book review of: From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.

Looks at the logging dispute between the province of British Columbia and the Westbank First Nation that resulted in the Westbank Agreement.

Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian's address on the challenges of the 1980's.

Discussion paper at the Chiefs Legislative Assembly suggests that the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations refocus efforts on Treaties and Treaty Rights.