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The 2011 Swedish Supreme Court Ruling: A Turning Point for Saami Rights

Alternate Title
The 2011 Swedish Supreme Court Ruling: A Turning Point for Sami Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anett Sasvari
Hugh Beach
Nomadic Peoples , vol. 15, no. 2, Winter, 2011, pp. 130-135
Discusses court case between landowners and Sami reindeer herders regarding land entitlements whereby the supreme court upheld the Sami customary right to graze reindeer on private lands.
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Aboriginal Land Rights History: Western Australia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudio Pierluigi
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 52, October 1991, p. 56
Examines the three forms of land tenure in Western Australia, 99 year leases, small plots of land on pastoral leases, and 50 or 25 year special purpose leases, with no provision for Aboriginal or Native title.
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The Ahousaht v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 BCSC 769: Ruling on Admissibility of Oral History Given by Victoria Christine Wells, a Plaintiff Witness

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The Ahousaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Hupacasath, Ka:'yu”k't'h/Che:k'tles7e'h', The Ahousaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Hupacasath, Ka:'yu”k't'h/Che:k'tles7e'h'.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Dispute over testimony given in a case involving the traditional territory of the Ehattesaht.
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Arctic-The North

Articles » General
File contains an article from the Globe and Mail involving the Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territories' claim on the western portion of the North West Territories.
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Athabasca Denesuliné Inquiry Into the Claim of the Fond du Lac, Black Lake, and Hatchet Lake First Nations

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Indian Claims Commission (ICC) considered whether Canada wrongly denied Treaty rights north of the 60th parallel, beyond Treaty 8 and Treaty 10 boundaries. ICC concluded Treaty boundaries did not extend into the traditional lands north of 60; however harvesting rights do extend beyond Treaty boundaries. Recommended the parties negotiate resolution. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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Athabasca Denesuline Special Report on the Treaty Harvesting Rights of the Fond Du Lac, Black Lake and Hatchet Lake First Nations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Final, special report examines the legal review of the Athabasca Denesuline claim for formal recognition of treaty harvesting rights north of the 60th parallel. Commissioners were Daniel J. Bellegarde and P.E. James Prentice. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
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Attacks on Reserve System Ignore Past, Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, September 20, 2002, p. A15
Discusses historical trends of surrendering reserve land to speculators and current trends of land purchase through the Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement.
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Calder et al. v. Attorney-General of British Columbia, [1973] S.C.R. 313

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Calder et al. v. Attorney-General of British Columbia, [1973] Supreme Court Reports 313
Frank Calder et al., Suing on Their Own Behalf and On Behalf of All Other Members of the Nishga Tribal Council [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Argues that Aboriginal title had never been extinguished in territories around Nass River Valley, Observatory Inlet, Portland Inlet and the Portland Canal, in northwestern British Columbia.
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Canada Responds to Tsilhqot'in Decision: Extinguishment or Nothing!

Alternate Title
[The Tsilhqot’in Decision and Canada’s First Nations Termination Policies, pt. 1]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Russell Diabo
Shiri Pasternak
Brief discussion of Canada's Comprehensive Land Claims policy in response to the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark decision in the case Tsilhqot'in v. British Columbia.
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Canada - The Nisga'a Final Agreement in Brief

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Australian Indigenous Law Reporter, vol. 3, no. 4, December 1998, p. 37
Agreement that transfers ownership of traditional lands to the Nisga'a and affirms their right to self-government.
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Canoe Lake First Nation, Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range Inquiry I, Public Release

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Documents consist of documents, correspondence/letters, claim submissions, and the final report in regards to the inquiry, which examined the seizure of 4,500 square miles of land for the weapons range. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P.E. James Prentice. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

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Carry the Kettle First Nation Inquiry: Cypress Hills Claim

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Historical background, analysis and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearings regarding claim that the First Nation was entitled to a reserve surveyed in the Cypress Hills. ICC concluded that no reserve had been created, but recommended that the Government of Canada acquire the site of the Cypress Hills Massacre and recognize its historical significance. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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CAUT Guide to Acknowledging Traditional Territory

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
Provides protocols for recognizing First Nations traditional territories appropriate for each local region. Presented for academic post-secondary audience.
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Chippewa Tri-Council Inquiry: Chippewas of Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Chippewas of Rama First Nation: Collins Treaty Claim

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Historical background to claim presented to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the validity of Collins Treaty. ICC assisted the two parties in reaching an agreement in principle. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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Claims Status Maps by Province

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Comprehensive Claims Branch
Specific Claims Branch
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
p. 16
Presents various maps of Canadian provinces with the status of claims.
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Compensation for the Plundering of $18 Billion of Sioux Gold, Silver and Other Natural Resources from the Black Hills is Unjust and Unacceptable

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phillip J. Stevens
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 1988, pp. 49-50
Argues that the United States government did not properly compensate the Sioux Nation for taking $18 Billion worth of natural resources, negatively affecting future generations.
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[Cree Surrender Land in Historic Agreement]

Alternate Title
CBC Radio News ; Nov. 12, 1975
[James Bay Project: Cree Surrender Land in Historic Agreement]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Richard Inwood
Robert Bourassa
Brief news clip about agreement in which the Cree and Inuit were compensated $225 million for land flooded by the James Bay Project. Includes synopsis. Duration: 1:30.
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Cultural Landscapes and Traditional Cultural Properties: A Southern Paiute View of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard W. Stoffle
David B. Halmo
Diane E. Austin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 229-249
Authors explore the principles of cultural landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and consider different social and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of these concepts in protecting Indigenous artifacts and significant places.
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Cumulative Impacts to FMFN#468 Traditional Lands & Lifeways: Shell Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine Report for Regulatory Hearings

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Cumulative Impacts to Fort McMurray First Nation #468 Traditional Lands & Lifeways: Shell Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine Report for Regulatory Hearings
FMFN #468 - Shell Hearing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sherri Labour
Beth Dickson
Existing effects and disturbances analysis prepared for a regulatory hearing for Shell Canada's Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine proposals on Fort McMurray First Nation traditional lands.
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Death of Jailed Elder Brings Call for Inquiry

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kate Harries
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 8

Supporters of Harriet Nahanee are calling for a public inquiry as to why the elder was jailed even though she was in a weakened physical state.

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

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Dechinta Bush University: Mobilizing a Knowledge Economy of Reciprocity, Resurgence and Decolonization

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erin Freeland Ballantyne
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [67]-85
Describes the land-based university program and its role in resisting settler colonial capitalism, particularly the oil-based extractive resource economy that has defined the relationship between the Dene and the Canadian nation state.
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Delgamuukw and Others v The Queen

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Grant
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 52, October 1991, p. 26
Reports on the longest Aboriginal land claim trial in Canadian history. The court found that the difficulty faced by First Nations was not due to the unlawful dispossession of lands.
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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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Duty to Consult

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BearPaw Legal Education & Resource Centre
Deals with rulings issued by the courts stating that government and private companies must consult with communities when their actions could potentially affect Treaty or Aboriginal rights.
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Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation de Key Relativement à la Cession de 1909

Alternate Title
The Key First Nation Inquiry 1909 Surrender Claim (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Final Report examines whether the claim of the Key Lake First Nations discloses a breach of Canada's "lawful obligations" to the First Nation under the Specific Claims Policy. (French language version) Commissioners include: P. E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, and Roger J. Augustine. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
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