Self-Government

Chronicles significant developments in the relationship between the Federal government and First Peoples. Chapter from Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues (3rd ed.) edited by Olive Patricia Dickason and David Long.

Legal Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Western Ontario, 2015.

Outlines the process that led to the conclusion of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the current structure of the Nunavut government.

Prepared as part of research program of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Centre opens in North Battleford.

Study examined ten cases of existing self-goverment, and ten proposals under negotiation as of April 1991. Using measures of accountability in the fields of enacting laws, leadership selection, land, resources and financial management, and band membership, study found that structures for responsible government are in place.

Suggests the intersection of Asian and Canadian interests in the arctic are convergent and makes recommendations for Canada to safeguard its interests to enhance cooperation and sustainable development.

Representative from the Makivik Corporation discusses geographic, political, economic, environmental, and socio-cultural issues in the north. Paper given at the conference Northern Sovereignty and Political Geography in North America, Washington DC, 2010.

Agreement that transfers ownership of traditional lands to the Nisga'a and affirms their right to self-government.

Examines aboriginal participation in resource management in several area: fish and wildlife, protected area planning, integrated coastal zone management, ecosystem health monitoring, contaminants research, environmental assessment, and climate change.

Discussion on Canadian land rights, self-government including the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, constitutional initiatives and possible future directions.

Explains the Act, topics it covers, prevention of pollution, waste control, enforcement, and how it applies to First Nations.

Examines social and political context of policy development by the territorial government when dealing First Nations issues.

Traces relations between province and the Mi'kmaq nation as they relate to self-government. Analysis based on literature review, government and Mi'kmaq documents, and interviews with key stakeholders.

Federal government paper on topics such as history, self-government, treaties, education and economic development relating to aboriginal people in Canada.

Outlines trends and challenges of Indigenous governance in Canada.

Chronicles the history of the Inuit people from their origins, in the prehistoric period, through to European contact and the formation of Nunavut. The article also discusses Inuit possibilities for the future.

Introduction to the statement Native Rights and Self Determination by Justice Thomas R. Berger. Originally presented at the conference "The Voices of Native People" in London, Ontario in 1983.

Comments on terminology, logistics, and implementation in regards to Aboriginal self-government and identity.

National online survey was conducted in September, 2016 and had a sample of 521 Indigenous and 1,529 non-Indigenous respondents. Results for individual provinces and regions can be found here.

Interviews with winners for Aboriginal Private Sector Business Award, the Community Category, and Individual Economic Developer of the year. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]

Interdisciplinary Studies: Resource Management Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1997.

Agreement on self-government signed at Carcross, Yukon on the 22nd day of October, 2005; includes legislation, programs and services, and ratification procedures.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1976

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Central European University, 2015.

Looks at how the School of Social Work needs to find an appropriate way to support Aboriginal social welfare systems and Aboriginal students.

Thesis (M.A.)--Baylor University, 2006

Defines and offers a history of self-determination, and cites Rough Rock Demonstration School as the first Native American controlled school.

Discusses key reasons for the formation of the Union of Saskatchewan Indians in 1946, the predecessor to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.

Third edition.

Website for the University of Victoria Indigenous Governance Program.

Suggests that developments and changes in Inuit art may occur as a result of Nunavut entering confederation. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 31.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2002.

Commentary on the struggle of Navajo women to reclaim their rightful place in society, including politics.

Discusses federal policies used in the administration of the Aboriginal people and their lands in Canada. To access article scroll to p. 44.

Discusses the tribally owned and operated Southcentral Foundation's (SCF) Nuka system of care, approach to research, efforts to engage community, and system of communicating findings.

Discusses the Constitution and Aboriginal rights, challenges in meeting the test for Aboriginal rights, the Aboriginal perspective of irrelevance of arguments based on jurisprudential and liberal arguments, and takes a brief look at possibilities for urban governments to address social issues. Excerpt from Canada: The State of the Federation ; 2003. Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 93.

Comments on the Indian Act, the imposition of band government, and its impact on the inherent right to self-government.

Focuses on positive developments in the areas of self-government, organizational capacity, structures of opportunity, and resistance to oppression.

Agreement between the First Nations, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the Yukon signed in 1993; includes self-government, remedies, application of law, legal status of First Nation, transition provisions, legislative powers, services etc.

Brief historical summary including timeline of important events leading to the creation of Nunavut in 1999.

Humanities and Social Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Nova Southeastern University, 2002.

Discusses four oil-and-gas development projects in the North Slope Borough and relationships between government, Native governments, and Native communities.

Brief article examines the evolving statutory and common law basis for Aboriginal conduct of, and participation in, land use planning on First Nations reserves, treaty settlement lands and crown lands.

Topics include definition of relationship, jurisdiction, intergovernmental fiscal relationships, wealth creation, and future actions to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.

Discusses the reporting relationship between federal funders and First Nations governments using the Nipissing First Nations as a case study. Looks at discrepancies and challenges faced by communities and funders' accountability and transparency, as well as best practices in data governance, partnerships, and data collection models.

His views on the process that can lead to a new governance and fiscal relationship for Treaty First Nations in Saskatchewan.