Constitution

Critiques the current education system and makes recommendations.

Notes for the "Removing Barriers: A Listening Circle" conference put on by the City of Calgary Community and Social Development Department, Calgary, Alberta, November 16, 1999.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014

Looks at a suit between a mining company and a First Nations community and the two judicial decisions made.

Philosophy Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1996.

Looks at the complex undertaking involved in developing reserve lands and the different rules and stakeholders involved.

Discusses the National Galley of Canada's first exhibit of contemporary First Nations art in the context of nationhood and identity. Scroll down to page 30 to read article.

Looks at the Nunavut Agreement and implementation specifically Article 23 dealing with employment within Government and Inuit education. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 61 to read article.

Looks at the legal and political involvement of Indigenous peoples in the political system in Latin American.

Book reviews of: Black Eyes All of the Time by Anne McGillivray, Brenda Comaskey; Discrimination and Denial: Systemic Racism in Ontario's Legal and Justice Systems, 1892-1961 by Clayton James Mosher; Essays in the History of Canadian Law VIII in Honour of R.C.B. Risk edited by G. Blaine Baker and Jim Phillips; The Expanding Prison: The Crisis in Crime and Punishment and the Search for Alternatives by David Cayley; Final Appeal: Decision Making in Canadian Courts of Appeal by Ian Greene ...

Book review of: The Law of Nations and the New World by L.C. Green and Olive P. Dickason.

Discusses a case where the plaintiffs are seeking Aboriginal constitutional rights to fish and sell fish.

Commentary looks at struggle of White Earth Nation to exist with a distinct political and cultural space within the United States.

Gives reasons for recommendation that the Bill be withdrawn and redrafted to remove all sex discrimination from the status provisions of the Act. Argues that in its present form, fails to meet the Government of Canada's constitutional obligations to Indigenous women.

Discusses flaws in the Crown's constitutional duty to consult process with First Nations.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--York University, 2005.

Looks at two important legal issues in the development of a model of First Nations education: recognition of the inherent jurisdiction and protection of that jurisdiction. Revised June 1998.

Comments on the pre-inquiry consultation process which was structured around questions prepared by the federal government that sought input on who to include in the inquiry process, how best to support participants in an inquiry and what key issues should be addressed in the inquiry.

Bill modifies the Indian Act to comply with the British Columbia Court of Appeal's 2009 McIvor decision. Originally published Nov. 15, 2010.

Presentation at the 15th Biennial National Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, July 10, 2015 by the TRC Commissioner. Duration: 1:03:48.

Looks at the true meaning and intent of treaties by the retelling of Treaty One from an Anishinaabe contextual perspective.

Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--York University, 1998.

Comments on the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement and particularly the provision known as the game laws paragraph. Article found by scrolling to page 6.

Panelists discuss the Daniels case, which is about whether Métis and non-status Indians are included in federal jurisdiction under s. 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867. Duration: 1:55:54.

Examines the uncertainty and inconsistencies in regards to federal Native American law in the United States.

Compares testimonies of Drs. Sheila Robinson and Wayne Suttles in the Heiltsuk herring roe fisheries case attempting to show how scholarship can manipulate histories.

Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1995. (Anthropology, Political Studies and Native Studies).

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Manitoba, 1997.

Looks at three cases which are the constitutional foundation and framework for all American Indian law practiced in the United States.

Explores Aboriginal issues within the context of Marxist thought and suggests there are possibilities for a practical relationship.

Depicts the status of Iroquoian Matriarchy, focusing on its structures, powers and functions, and presents recommendations for the matriarchal system within the Canadian Constitution and the Charter.

Summarizes discussions about duty of governments to consult with Aboriginal peoples.

Reviews decisions of Madam Justice Ross of the British Columbia Supreme Court and Justice Groberman of the Court of Appeal.

Discusses Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling on Aboriginal rights in relation to customs, excise, cross- border trade and taxation and attempt of SCC to seek a balance in their determination of limitations set.

Overview and guide to aid in developing a meaningful Aboriginal consultation processes for distinct Aboriginal peoples in Canada, one that would accommodate Aboriginal rights.

Discusses different aspects of duty to consult, the relationship between consultation and accommodation, and whether or not the B.C. Provincial Policy for Consultation with First Nations is meeting the demands of consultation.

Constitutional amendments proposed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney were unacceptable to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians.

Argues that because Canadian courts harbor two misconceptions about Indigenous laws (that they are facts and that they are excessively general) they reject them on the basis that they are not clearly identifiable. Author suggests that analogical reasoning, similar to that used in the application of Common law, with its emphasis relevance would be a more appropriate approach.

Purpose of agreement is to pursue discussions regarding self-government.

Argues that Metis should be included in the definition of "Indians" in the Constitution Act and therefore fall under federal jurisdiction.

Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.

Law Thesis (M.L.)--The University of British Columbia, 2004.

Law Thesis (M.L.)--The University of British Columbia, 1989.

Created to recognize Métis contributions and deal with certain Métis institutions.

Argues that the definition of Aboriginal rights must be broadened to include all Aboriginal peoples and that the inherent, sui generis rights of the Metis should date not from pre-contact but from the imposition of colonial law and government.

Report presented at the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) Summit held February 2009 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.