Ottawa Owned St George's But Church Ran It, Judge Concludes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 8, October 1999, p. [?]
Description
Focuses on the Lytton, B.C. sexual abuse lawsuit against the Anglican Church, and the church's argument that the federal government should bear the main responsibility.
Out in the Cold: Rebecca Belmore on Blankets and Aboriginal History
Alternate Title
Out in the Cold: An Interview With Rebecca Belmore
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lee-Ann Martin
Rebecca Belmore
Canadian Art, vol. 29, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 78-81
Description
In interview, artist discusses the theme of freezing in performance pieces such as The Indian Factory, Artifact 671B, and blood on the snow.
Outcomes Statement for the Ministerial Summit on Indigenous Deaths in Custody
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Indigenous Law Bulletin, no. 32, 1997
Description
Looks at the Ministerial Summit on Indigenous Deaths in Custody which was held on the 4 July 1997, and discussed the over–representation of Aboriginal people in prisons and the high number of continuing deaths in custody.
The Over-Incarceration of Canadian Indigenous People: Moving from Punitive Practices Towards Healing Spirit Injuries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Brien
Indigenous Social Work Journal, vol. 10, Issues That Relate to Indigenous Relations, 2016, pp. 11-23
Description
Discusses ways to address the over incarceration of the Indigenous populations by holding perpetrators of crime accountable through facilitated dialogues amongst offender(s), victim(s) and communities.
To view article scroll down to page 11.
Overheard: Yellowknife
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julie Green
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, p. 13
Description
Statement by author regarding the posthumous pardoning of Everett George Klippert, the last man in Canada charged, convicted, and sentenced to life for being gay.
Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System: Causes and Responses
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Clark
Description
Literature review includes topics of colonialism, socio-economic marginalization, culture clash, systemic discrimination in policing, courts and corrections, and initiatives such as Gladue courts and changes to sentencing policy. Identifies gaps in efforts to reduce overrepresentation and suggests ways to improve the situation.
Pacific Pathways to the Prevention of Sexual Violence: Full Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Teuila Percival
Robert Robati-Mani
Elizabeth Powell
Pefi Kingi
Maiava Carmel Peteru … [et al.]
Description
Related material: Overview Report.
Page 5 Chatter
Alternate Title
Page Five Chatter
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beverly Carter
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, p. 5
Description
Article presents three different news reports: Inquiry into the investigation of serial killer Willie Pickton, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan's 2004 election scandal, and the Great Bear Rainforest RAVE project.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Painting the Picture of Indigenous Women in Custody in Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorana Bartels
QUT Law Review, vol. 12, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Analyzes data on prisoner numbers, imprisonment rates, age, sentence length, offense type and recidivism. Also looks at physical and mental health and role as mothers.
Pamela Masik and The Forgotten Exhibition: Controversy and Cancellation at the Museum of Anthropology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meg Pinto
Museum Anthropology, vol. 36, no. 1, April 2013, pp. 4-17
Description
Examines issues surrounding the controversial series of paintings which depict murdered and missing women (predominately Aboriginal) from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Part of the Solution, or Part of the Problem? The RCMP Update 2015: A Comment by the Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women on the RCMP Update to the National Operational Review, 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC)
Description
Argues that the figures reported in both 2014 and 2015 documents were grossly underestimated due to flaws in procedures for data collection and identifies factors that were not taken into account.
Patterns and Predictors of HIV Risk Among Urban American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina L. Walters
Jane M. Simoni
Curtis Harris
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 2, 2000, pp. 1-21
Description
Survey shows a high proportion of the participants reported domestic, physical or sexual assault by a family member.
Patterns of Vengeance: Crosscultural Homicide in the North American Fur Trade
Alternate Title
Cross cultural Homicide in the North American Fur Trade
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Daniel P. Marshall
Oregon Historical Quarterly, vol. 103, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 272-[?]
Description
Book review of: Crosscultural Homicide in the North American Fur Trade by John Phillip Reid.
Pedagogy of Indifference: State Responses to Violence against Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Scribe
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 32, no. 1-2, Violence in Education: Transnational, Global and Local Perspectives, 2017-2018
Description
Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.
A Perfect Storm: The U.S. Anti-Trafficking Regime's Failure to Stop the Sex Trafficking of American Indian Women and Girls
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea L. Johnson
Columbia Human Rights Law Review, vol. 43, no. 2, 2012, pp. [617]-710
Description
Argues there is a false assumption that victims are from foreign countries and in the country without lawful immigration status, and looks at how legislation ignores and perpetuates the factors that make Native Americans vulnerable to exploitation.
Perimeters of Democracy: Inverse Utopias and the Wartime Social Landscape in the American West by Heather Fryer
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert T. Hayashi
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 102-104
Description
Book review of Perimeters of Democracy by Heather Fryer.
Entire article on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 102.
Perseverance, Determination and Resistance: An Indigenous Intersectional-Based Policy Analysis of Violence in the Lives of Indigenous Girls
Alternate Title
An Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Framework
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Natalie Clark
Description
Argues that to address root causes it is necessary to foreground the knowledge of affected communities and support researchers and policy processes that focus on Indigenous world views. Uses case study of the experiences of a girl living on a small reserve who has been sexually abused by a relative.
Chapter from An Intersectionality Based Policy Analysis Framework edited by Olena Hankivsky.
Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 133.
Person(s) of Interest and Missing Women: Legal Abandonment in the Downtown Eastside
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elaine Craig
McGill Law Journal, vol. 60, no. 1, June 6, 2014, pp. 1-42
Description
Looks at the criminal prosecution of Robert Pickton in terms of judicial representation of victims, implications of jury's decision, and impact of trial on families of the murdered women.
The Peyote Controversy and the Demise of the Society of American Indian
Alternate Title
American Indian Quarterly ; vol. 37, no. 3, Summer 2013
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas C. Maroukis
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 2, The Society of American Indians and Its Legacies, Summer, 2013, pp. 159-180
Description
Discusses how members' disagreements over whether or not the use and possession of the psychoactive substance should be criminalized affected the organization.
Special combined issue of Studies in American Indian Literatures and American Indian Quarterly.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 159.
"The Peyote Way Church of God: Native Americans v. New Religions v. the Law"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernadette Rigal-Cellier
European Review of Native American Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, 1995, pp. 35-43
Description
Looks at two major cases pursuant to the freedom of religious practice regarding the legal possession of peyote.
[Phil Fontaine's 1990 account of physical and sexual abuse at residential school]
Alternate Title
The Journal ; October 30, 1990
[Phil Fontaine's Shocking Testimony of Sexual Abuse]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Barbara Frum
Phil Fontaine
Description
Head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs calls for inquiry into abuse inflicted on children who attended residential schools.
Duration: 7:30.
Pierre Carriere Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Carriere
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Pierre Carriere was a close friend of Jim Brady. He talks about the history of Cumberland House, social life as it changed from the pre-war period to the present ; Jim Brady's role as a leader in the community ; the fishing and forestry industry ; the CCF government and its programs ; Malcolm Norris and his activities ; the effect of the war on the town and the role of the Legion.
Poilievre Helps Gang Members Understand Their Lives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leisha Grebinski
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 8, August 2010, p. 14
Description
Brief profile of Father Andre Poilievre, who runs the Str8 Up support group for criminals who are working towards a better life.
Article found by scrolling to page 14.
Police Investigating Police: Final Public Report
Alternate Title
Chair's Final Report After Commissioner's Notice
Police Investigating Police
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report on finding of investigation by RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) members for complaints against other members involving injuries or death in Canada between April 1, 2002 and March 1, 2007.
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Actions of Emergency Department
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 18, December 14, 2010, pp. E817-E818
Description
Comments on the investigation into the death of a homeless man as a result of being left untreated in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room.
Police Protection of Vulnerable and Marginalized Women: A Policy Discussion Report Prepared for the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
Alternate Title
Oppal Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melina Buckley
Description
Provides brief overview of issues related to police protection, identifies and discusses seven major policy options, and sets out questions for further discussion.