Constitution

Looks at the divide between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal legal and constitutional traditions.

Argues that Aboriginal spirituality is legally constructed outside of the boundaries of religious freedom and discusses problems faced by religious minorities in a Christian dominated society.

Chapter from: Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2008 edited by Todd L. Archibald, Randall Scott Echlin. Looks at Aboriginal title, rights and legal obligations.

Chapter in book: Beyond the Nass Valley: National Implications of the Supreme Court's Delgamuukw Decision edited by Owen Lippert. Focuses on definition of Aboriginal title according to the courts, as both a property and constitutional right.

Discussion of an aboriginal consitution success, a recommendation to the government regarding an environmental assessment, and a protest staged in Saskatchewan.

Discusses the Cree's right to refuse to secede from Canada if Quebec separatists were successful and the lack of federal government's acknowledgement of, or support for, their position.

Examines the grassroots rejection of the 1992 Charlottetown Accord, which was spearheaded by the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC).

Brief document outlines issues around application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to governments created by the Indian Act i.e. individual versus collective rights.

Comments on the Constitution and the historical indifference of the criminal justice system toward Indigenous women.

Political Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2008.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 1998.

Looks at the significance, history and results of the referendum to change the Australian Constitution by eliminating provisions which prevented Federal Government from making laws for Aboriginals and excluded them from being counted in census.

Compares education policies and practises with some related federal legislation and court opinions on citizenship status and Constitutional rights.

Looks at the federal government's role in education stemming from the Constitution Act of 1982, the Indian Act and Treaties 1 -11.

Legal Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2012.

Document defines the consultation framework including a brief background summary, definition of the issues that will be addressed and the questions that will be used as a starting point for discussion at the meeting November 5 and 6, 2013.

This is a continuation of an interview with Adam Solway on January 29, 1983 on the Blackfoot Reserve.

Adam Solway talks about treaty rights vis-a- vis the Canadian Constitution.

Looks at relationship between administrative law and Aboriginal law in the context of judicial review.

Argues that the citizenship issue cannot be understood without the reference to global trends and the history of the Indigenous state.

Chapter in book: Contemporary Tendencies in Mediation edited by Humberto Dalla Bernardina de Pinho, Juliana Loss de Andrade. Looks at the use of mediation in reconciliation of lands and resources. Scroll down to page 67 for chapter.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1993.

Viewpoint on Aboriginal and Treaty rights in the Canadian Constitution.

Includes: primary (legislation and jurisprudence case law) and secondary sources.

Current as of 1999. Includes some material pertaining to Canada as a whole.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1995.

Book review of: The Arctic Promise by Natalia Loukacheva.

Discussion of R. v. Blais and the Supreme Court of Canada's decision.

States that a reinterpretation of the Canadian constitution with respect to self-government must take place to redress past injustices against First Nations.

Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1998.

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.]

Looks at three fundamental and crucial ideas for self-government from a holistic perspective.

Law Thesis (J.S.D.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

Discusses amendments to the Act involving reinstatement of status that had been lost due to gender discrimination in the previous Act, the issue of transmission of status to children, difficulties in producing documentation, and band membership vs. status.

Presents an introduction to Aboriginal title and how it is a collective right by an Aboriginal group for the exclusive use of occupation of land which may, or may not, be traditional use.

Explores the ramifications of the landmark decision involving Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

Shift in the pursuit of Treaty rights from constitutional to legislative.

Discusses Aboriginal self-government, the most controversial issue in the proposals.

Looks at role of tribunals in reference to Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. et al. v. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council and the implication of this decision on roles of various commissions. Paper from the Canadian Institute Conference held February 24, 2011.

Guide provides Aboriginal perspective on "consultation in good faith" and outlines practices needed to gain positive results for First Nations in British Columbia.

Book review of: Beyond Blood by Pamela D. Palmater.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.

Theology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Saint Paul University, 2016.

Describes intent in the making of the section, what has occurred in terms of "Inherent Rights" agenda with respect to governance and self-government, and makes recommendations for further research.