Self-Government

Discusses how Native American tribes got involved in regulatory processes of environmental lawmaking in the United States.

Treaty and land claims agreement between Canada, British Columbia and Tsawwassen First Nation.

Urban Studies Research Project (MURB)--Simon Fraser University, 2013.

Website provides access to TFN Government: annual reports, service plans, elections, education & development, environment, finance, health & social services, lands, natural resources, administration, enrollment, government services; Law Registry: TFN laws, judicial documents; Treaty: final agreement; Economic Development: reports, employment & business opportunities, newsletters, media; Community: legislative assembly meetings, facilities, community groups, business, catering, commercial, construction, retail; and Information Centre: publications, media releases, community notices,

Provides links to council members, programs and services, and tradition and history for one of the 14 Nations belonging to the Nuu chah hulth Tribal Council on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Looks at the history of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress and where it is today.

Discusses the author's perspectives regarding the steps that have been taken towards addressing race equality issues in South Dakota. Full issue on one page.

Describes the standard and nation-building approaches to development, and discusses why one works and the other does not. The authors also make suggestions as to how Indian nations can move from one approach to the other.

Show how state security and economic development have influenced Russia's minority policies.

Looks at the several billion dollars in profits from gaming and how the gaming money has helped sovereignty for the Navajo and Pequot Nations. The article also compares results it compiled against the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.

Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.

United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin (U.C.C.M.) Tribal Council's regional police service is comprised of six First Nation communities on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

Describes the impact of colonization on Native American justice systems in the United States and the growing trends toward culturally appropriate justice systems by tribal governments.

Integrated Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2012.

Signed on May 29th, 1993.

Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--University of Toronto, 1998.

Overview of the historical, cultural, environmental, and economic aspects of the Klamath River Basin area.

Provides overview of the history of rights negotiations and how the roles and responsibilities of Aboriginal governments relate to the territorial government. Includes specific information on each of the negotiations underway with the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Sahtu, Dehcho, Acho Dene Koe First Nation, and the Métis.

Peace and Development Work Thesis (Master)--Linnaeus University, 2014.

Overview of the UN Declaration includes topics of Aboriginal treaty rights, women’s rights, rights to education and employment, rights to self-determination, and rights to land.

Seven fact sheets on the following topics: treaties, land claims, Aboriginal rights, duty to consult, fiduciary duty, and self-government. Originally produced for the Truth and Reconciliation national event in Winnipeg.

Looks at the connection between sound governance and solid communities. Profiles First Nations communities who have sustainable socio-economic development.

Explores the relationship between governance and communities in crisis and discusses what can be done to build strong healthy, resilient communities.

Report identified four common themes: self sufficiency and ownership, community development/infrastructure, curriculum based on Cree culture and values, and increased economic development.

Discusses tribal sovereignty and relevancy for Native Americans and presents theoretical interpretations from different Native scholars. Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.

Book review of: Unfinished Constitutional Business edited by Barbara A. Hocking.

Book review of: Unfinished Constitutional Business? edited by Barbara A. Hocking. Review located by scrolling to page 205.

Self-determination allows for the setting of standards and to set the goal of what is trying to be achieved, for the next, sympathetic era.

Examines issues and implications related to the transfer of political authority to the governments of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Issues include autonomy, integration, responsibility, accountability and capacity.

Provides links to resources, First Nations Digital Document Source, issues/campaigns and action centre.

Examines how the Declaration, if implemented, would influence day-to-day First Nations and urban Aboriginal governmental operations.

Indigenous Governance Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2008.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Temple University, 2008.

Discusses how the government might balance self-governance rights with anti-discrimination laws.

[History and Native American Studies] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Georgia, 2012.

Newsletter.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2006.

Looks at the movement between reserve and city (labelled as 'churn') and the concerns submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People and the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study.

Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, raises implementation questions and suggests self-government transition could begin with institutional service-delivery to Aboriginal peoples being in the hands of Aboriginal peoples. 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.

Analyzes two programs, the Wichitowin in Edmonton and Aboriginal Visioning in Winnipeg, in terms of their ability to determine and carry out community goals. Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the 2011 National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Masarykova University, 2011.

Looks at two joint ventures ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development in forest management desired by Aboriginal communities.

Analysis of the political problems faced by Native American people in United States local government and the lack of consensus attained due to the complexity of some of the issues.

Looks at how the Yekooche First Nation used the viable cluster-based learning approach effectively to maximizing the use of learning technologies to support collaborative, project-based learning and community-wide development.