Human Rights

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.

Discussion of evolution of women in society, particularly in relation to Euro-Canadian concepts of equality.

Vocational and Technical Education Thesis (M.V./T.Ed.)--University of Regina, 2003.

Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council in relation to May 2013 Universal Periodic Review of Canada.

Contends that all Canadians should be interested in the Final Report, the Executive Summary and the Calls to Action produced by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Comments on a project that partners with Native women's organizations and Indian and Alaska Native nations to end violence against women and girls.

Discusses effects the creation of Lake Hannington Games Reserve has had on traditional culture and religious lifestyle of the Endorois people living by Lake Bogoria. To access this article, scroll down to page 47.

Contends that the current Canadian system to protect Indigenous women and girls is ineffectual and it is time for a new approach.

Article examines the difference between the type of slavery practiced by Indigenous people and that practiced by the early European settlers and considers the moral and ethical issues the practice of slavery created for Indigenous peoples.

Research suggests that mother tongue-based bilingual education programs benefit children's language skills and overall academic achievement as well as their self-confidence and cultural pride.

Briefly looks at areas where rights are being compromised, what can be done to ensure those rights, and national and international action for Indigenous children. References the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Related material: Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry.

Examines civil libertarian thought and the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Research Degree in Legal Studies Thesis (M.A.) Carleton University, 2005.

Relates personal stories of residential school experiences, the moment of reconciliation and envisions a renewed Canada. Duration: 47:09.

Chronicles the life and works of Horton First Nation Chief Rita Smith.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

Talks about governance and not losing any of the privileges and rights from the Royal Proclamation to the Indian Act and getting out from its legacy. Answers questions about what will happen to Indian Affairs funding of initiatives already in place. (7 minutes).

Looks at the Choctaw Nation in Mississippi with an unemployment rate of zero percent and a language retention rate of 90 %. It describes how things could change in Eskasoni and looks at the process of economic development. Duration: 9:00.

Discusses the values of the United Nations Declaration that protects the individual and collective rights of Indigenous peoples. Scroll down to access article.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

Article examines Australian policies around the land rights of Aboriginal Peoples considering the benefits and downsides of individual programs; considers how successful the these initiatives are in moving towards implementing the rights set out in United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Examines the right of self determination in the United Nations Declaration and outlines two types of constitutive processes that should sharply reduce the human rights violations experienced by indigenous peoples.

Findings suggest that media coverage perpetuated stereotyping. Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Environment, Sustainability, and Society--Dalhousie University, 2014.

Discusses how the empowerment and participation of Indigenous youth in human rights and environmental protection issues worldwide, will contribute to creating a sustainable future.

Provides overview of Indigenous rights, state obligations, relevant legislation, and several international human rights instruments.

Analyses of current Provincial and Federal legislation because there is no regulatory framework that applies to drinking water and wastewater on reserves.

Traces the Lubicon's fight to become registered as Indians, be granted a land base and assert control over resource development on the promised reserve.

Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--University of Alberta, 1997.

Looks at injustices perpetrated by the Colombian government and mining companies and discusses how Karmen Ramirez is advocating for Indigenous issues and rights.

Focuses on the human security concerns connected to extractive industry development in the circumpolar region of the United States.

Laws Thesis (M.LL.)--Lund University, 2018.

Three Indigenous youth describe their involvement with the international body working on Indigenous peoples' issues.

Contends that United States has failed to meet treaty obligations to Native nations or meet international obligations of human rights within the context of Native women's health.

Looks at impact of federal and provincial jurisdictional and funding disputes, Canadian governments' delayed funding and implementation of Jordan's principle, The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision, and the court case Pictou Landing Band Council and Maurina Beadle (applicants) v. Attorney General of Canada.

Second edition (Annex 2 revised).

Author highlights the ways that the United States’ Legal System has been used by the colonial state government to remove the land and rights of Indigenous peoples.

Extracts of a 2019 class action lawsuit court filing against the federal government due to their failure to address climate change in Canada. Four of the plaintiffs from British Columbia's complaints are provided, including two plaintiffs of indigenous descendant.

Discusses the history of the Rapa Nui peoples and the ongoing struggle to recover their ancestral lands.

Looks at the issue in the context of gender-based violence as a human rights violation which is rooted in deep, structural discrimination and intersects with socio-economic and cultural rights violations. Outlines essential elements of a human-rights based response and identifies three keys to effectiveness.

Discussion on why investors, shareholders and corporations have a responsibility to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples and proactively work with them.

Presentation by the Director of the African Studies Centre, University of Michigan, at the Global Solidarity symposium, State University of New York, November 7, 2016. Duration: 44:22.

Examines John Siebert's conclusions minimizing residential school claims of loss of culture, society and how this has increased the animosity.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.

Examines the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 which was dedicated to Indigenous peoples and how Finland is proceeding to comply with the rights recognized. To access this article scroll down to page 40.