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Adam Solway Interview 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Adam Solway talks about treaty rights vis-a- vis the Canadian Constitution.
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Adams, Dr. Howard

Images » Photographs
Description
File contains a black and white photograph of Dr. Howard Adams, no date given.

Historical note:

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Additional Funding Not the Answer

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, December 12, 2005, p. B1
Description
Advocates greater self-reliance and independence in order to improve the reserve housing situation.
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Addressing First Nations Governance Issues through Incremental Reform: Briefing Presentation - Draft

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Although Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has made progress in areas regarding empowerment, education, economic development, specific land claims, and reconciliation, governance and self-government, the issues of leadership selection, Indian Government Support programs, and registration and membership are issues the government intends to work on incrementally in 2008-09.
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Adrian Hope Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adrian Hope
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Adrian Hope has been active in Metis politics since the 1920s. He was involved in the organization of the Metis Association of Alberta, the Ewing Commission hearings, and the development of Metis colonies in Alberta.
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Adult Education and Land Use Planning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George A. Van Otten
Ruth J. Narcho
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 3, May 1980, pp. [5-7]
Description
Successful techniques used in citizen workshops to provide people of the Navajo Nation with the basic information and tools needed to actively participate in land use planning.
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Advancing Governance of the Metis Settlements of Alberta: Selected Working Papers

Alternate Title
Comparison of Metis Settlements with Other Local Governments
Detailed Description of the Metis Settlements Governance System
Governance Discussion Paper: Metis Settlements of Alberta
Interview with Fred Martin on the Development of the Metis Settlement Governance System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Description
Three papers: detailed description of settlements' governance systems, interview with Fred Martin on development of those systems, and comparison with other local governments.
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AFN-CGA Accountability Project: Final Report

Alternate Title
Assembly of First Nations-Certified General Accountants Association of Canada Accountability Project: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) Accountability Working Group
Description
Provides recommendations to improve capacity in applying acceptable and appropriate accounting and reporting standards.
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AFN Still Looking for Governance Deal

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 6, October 2001, p. 1
Description

Compares the different strategies proposed by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Matthew Coom Come and Minister of Indian Affairs, Robert Nault, regarding the First Nations governance deal, a deal to build a successful socio-economic society.

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

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AFN Wants to Distance Itself From Federal Government

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 10
Description

Discusses priorities of Canada's First Nations as announced by the National Chief at the Assembly of First Nations in July 2010.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.

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Aggregation and First Nation Governance

Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 18
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Brief explanation of models, rationale, common design principles, and policy implications.
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Alberta Metis Nation; Constitutional Process

Documents & Presentations
Description
File includes a pamphlet from the Manitoba Metis Nation with advice about how to vote on the Charlottetown Accord. Personal statement by Yvon Dumont, President of the Metis National Council and Manitoba Metis Federation included in pamphlet.
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Alcatraz is Not an Island

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lenny Foster
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, 1994, pp. 131-134
Description
Argues that the occupation of Alcatraz Island set the stage for Native American peoples spiritual rebirth and was the beginning of the reclaiming of pride and dignity for all Indian nations.
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Alex Cywink Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Max Ireland
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he tells of legends concerning the arrival of white men in North America; Parallels to the Norse (Viking) sagas -- (Is this possibly an example of the oral tradition presenting the Indian view early Viking settlement?). He tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of white men and the eventual return of Indian ways; describes the role of women in pre-Columbian America; and gives accounts of native medical practices and the linguistic evolution.
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All Is Never Said

Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
James Youngblood Henderson
pp. 423-432
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, provides some concluding remarks on the Conference discussions of the justice system, its failing of Aboriginal peoples and the necessary reform and commitment to change required. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
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Alphonse Antoine 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alphonse Antoine
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Antoine Alphonse who gives an account of his life. Interpreter: Ernest Debassigae ; transcriber: Joanne Greenwood.
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Alphonse Antoine 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alphonse Antoine
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Alphonse Antoine who gives an account of his life. Interpreter: Ernest Debassigae ; transcriber: Joanne Greenwood.
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Ambitious and Restrictive Scoping: Case Studies From Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Mulvihill
Douglas C. Baker
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 363-384
Description
Discusses the two most influential environmental assessments; the Berger Inquiry (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry) and BEARP (Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment and Review Process) as well as the Great Whale River Hydroelectric Project in Northern Quebec and the Ekati Diamond Mine in NWT.
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American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families

Alternate Title
Child and Family Advocacy: Bridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice, and Policy
Issues in Clinical Child Psychology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Diane J. Willis
Paul Spicer
Description
Chapter 13 from: Child and Family Advocacy edited by Anne McDonald Culp. Looks at the Native Head Start Research Center.
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American Indian Education: Historical Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Connell Szasz
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 109-112
Description
Discusses conference including topic of self-determination.
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American Indian Education: The Role of Tribal Education Departments

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dawn M. Mackety
Susie Bachler
Zoe Barley
Lou Cicchinelli
Description
Provides an overview of Tribal Education Departments to support the improvement of educational outcomes for American Indian students, create partnerships and collaborations, and advance research. Includes directories.
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American Indian Higher Education Consortium

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Description
Representing 34 colleges in the United States and one Canadian institution, the organization's mission is to work toward self-determination.
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American Indians in the Twenty-First Century: Renewing Traditional Inclusive Leadership and Consensus Building in the Developing Moment

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen M. Sachs
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 2005, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how an inclusive and participatory leadership can play an essential role in improving tribal governance with federal, state and local governments in the United States. Access article through table of contents.
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