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Transitional Justice for Indigenous People in a Non-transitional Society

Alternate Title
Research Brief
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Courtney Jung
Description
Outlines three areas in which the interests and goals of government and Aboriginals may differ: scope of injustices, government's attempt to draw a line through the past and legitimate current policies, and government's use of the process as an attempt to assert authority.
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The Treatment of Aboriginal Children in Canada: A Violation of Human Rights Demanding Remedy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clara Filipetti
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 11, no. 2, The Sixties Scoop and Indigenous Child Welfare, 2016, pp. 60-68
Description
Examines human rights theories to see if a human rights framework can be used to correct differences in health, education and social services provided to Aboriginal communities.
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Tribal Nations: The Story of Federal Indian Law

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Jaeger
Description
Discusses how federal Indian law has developed in the United States from the arrival of Columbus through to the self-determination era of today, and looks at the future of the Indian tribes.
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Truth Commissions: A Schematic Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Priscilla B. Hayner
International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 88, no. 862, June 2006, pp. 295-310
Description
Mainly consists of tables. Table 1: country, years of operation, dates covered, and creating body. Table 2: country, key language or terms of reference, principle acts documented, and violations not investigated. Table 3: commissioners, number of staff, budget, number of cases presented, and name of final report.
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The U.S. Election and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Treaty Council
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, 2016, p. [?]
Description
Discusses impact of president-elect Donald Trumps decision to withdraw from the UN Climate Change talks and Paris agreement and instead commit to more fossil fuel extraction.
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UN Adopts the Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

Alternate Title
United Nations Adopts the Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007
Description
Discussion of the UN (United Nations) adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples despite the no votes from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
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The UN Decade on Indigenous Peoples

Articles » General
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities, 2004, pp. 8-18
Description
Looks at the effect the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People had on the world's Indigenous people as well as their impact on the United Nations. To access this article, scroll to page 3.
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The UN Declaration: Hopes and Challenges

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Chartrand
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 1, January 2011, p. 6
Description
Discusses the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples finally being endorsed by the United States, and what it will mean to Canada and the rest of the world. Article found by scrolling to page 6.
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Rights of Indigenous People: Benefits for Indigenous People in Africa

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Author/Creator
Maureen Tong
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, International Processes: Perspectives and Challenges, 2002, pp. 36-41
Description
Reports on the varying interpretations of the term 'indigenous' by Africans and how this impacts human rights progress. To access this article scroll down to page 36.
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UNCRC Day of General Discussion: Children Without Parental Care: The Chance to Make a Difference for this Generation of Indigenous Children: Learning From the Lived Experience of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Summarizes some of the issues impacting the well-being of First Nations children living on reserve including jurisdictional disputes, inequitable funding, lack of respect for Indigenous laws and ways and using the Indian Act to clarify the rights of children and their families. Concludes with recommendations.
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Understanding Successful Approaches to Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Canada. Part 1: Recent Developments and Effective Roles for Government, Industry, and Indigenous Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ginger Gibson MacDonald
Gaby Zezulka
Description

Overview of new developments in the mining sector and the changing roles of various stakeholders with Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) agreements. Looks at cases from the Tłıc̨hǫ, Haida and Mikisew Cree First Nation territories.

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UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples): Human, Civil, and Indigenous Rights

Alternate Title
Presidential Address, Thirteenth Annual Conference of the American Indian Studies Association February 2012
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane Champagne
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 9-22
Description
Argues that the Declaration operates within the context of nation-states and citizenship rather than dealing with issues like self-government and territory.
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UNESCO: (Dis)honoring Indigenous Rights

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mililani Trask
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses concerns about the management and protection of World Heritage sites, and Indigenous peoples' rights to self-determination and sovereignty.
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alberto Saldamando
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, International Processes: Perspectives and Challenges, 2002, pp. 32-35
Description
Outlines the history of the human rights ambassador and explains the complaint process. To access this article scroll down to page 32.
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