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Racial Profiling an Ugly Picture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, March 20, 2006, p. B1
Description
Examines racial profiling directed at Muslims and gives an account of historical Canadian racial profiling.
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The Racist Legacy in Modern Swedish Saami Policy

Alternate Title
The Racist Legacy in Modern Swedish Sami Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Kvist
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, 1994, pp. 203-220
Description
States that institutionalized racism that existed before 1971, has left a strong anti-Sami rights legacy among the non-Sami in the North.
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Recent United Nations Initiatives Concerning the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen V. Quesenberry
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 1997, pp. 231-260
Description
Argues that efforts to achieve progressive change in United States Aboriginal law and policy can be strengthened and promoted by increased participation at the United Nations.
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[The Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws]

Alternate Title
[Report (Australian Law Refrom Commission) ; 31]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Xavier Connor
J.R. Crawford
M. Chesterman
A.E-S. Tay
Murry Wilcox ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on whether to apply customary laws to Aboriginals and whether Aboriginal communities should have the power to apply customary laws for punishment and rehabilitation of Aboriginals. Recommends Aboriginal people have the final say in the recognition of customary law.
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Recognition, Reconciliation and Healing

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Giokas
Description
Discusses both the technical and common meanings of the term “recognition”, and examines a number of ways in which the existence, history and contributions of the Aboriginal people of Manitoba could be recognized by the Manitoba government.
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Reconciliation: The Children's Version

Alternate Title
Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2016
Think Indigenous [2016]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Speaker talks about need for continued advocacy for First Nations children's right to the same level of services as other Canadian children and the human rights complaint against the Federal government. Duration: 55:04.
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Recreating Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada

Alternate Title
Niigaan: In Conversation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Craig Benjamin
Andrea Landry
Description
Representative from Amnesty International speaks about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian government's refusal to sign it. Followed by brief question and answer period. Duration: 23:29.
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REDD and Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Africa

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kanyinke Sena
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 10-19
Description
Presents overview of REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) with an analysis of the challenges and opportunities to moving forward.
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Religious Freedom and Indian Rights

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Samuel B. Hoff
Perspectives on Political Science, vol. 31, no. 1, winter, 2002, pp. 61-63
Description
Book review of: Religious Freedom and Indian Rights: The Case of Oregon v. Smith by Carolyn N. Long.
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Remedies for Violations of Aboriginal Rights

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent Roach
Manitoba Law Journal, vol. 21, 1991-1992, pp. 498-543
Description
Argues that because there are few judicial remedies in this area of law, may cause some judges to ignore it.
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Reparations: Putting The Past to Rights

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Lutz
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007
Description
Discusses the past violations that the indigenous peoples have suffered and the reparations necessary to honour those who were wronged.
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Reply to Issues 2, 3, 16 & 18: Indigenous Women and Women in Detention: Report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Occasion of the Committee's Eighth and Ninth Periodic Review of Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Palmater
Kim Pate
Shelagh Day
Suzie Dunn
Lara Koerner Yeo
Description

Deals with continuing sex discrimination in the Indian Act, repeal of section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, social and economic conditions of Indigenous women and girls, and issues surrounding incarceration of women.

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Report by the Native Women’s Association of Canada on the Occasion of the Review of the Sixth and Seventh Reports of Canada on Its Compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Assessment of current situation and progress made by Canadian government, plus recommendations. Covers issues such as violence against women and girls, matrimonial property, band membership and status, and Kelowna Accord.
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A Report from the Field: The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples—Implementation and Implications

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lola García-Alix
Robert K. Hitchcock
Genocide Studies and Prevention, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 99-109
Description
Discusses the history, impact and concerns surrounding the recognition and protection of Indigenous peoples’ rights within the United Nations and International legal systems.
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peopes José Francisco Calí Tzay

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
José Francisco Calí Tzay
Description
Focuses on the impact of COVID-19. "Compiled on the basis of publications from indigenous organizations and civil society organizations, participation in pertinent webinars and expert discussions and over 150 submissions from States and indigenous and human rights organizations in response to a joint questionnaire."
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya: Addendum: The Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Anaya
Description
Reviews human rights issues around social and economic conditions, truth and reconciliation, missing women and girls, self-government participation and partnership, treaty negotiation and resource development. Provides recommendations. Advance unedited version.
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