Human Rights

Examination of the various aspects surrounding treaties or agreements between Indigenous peoples and the nation states.

Looks at the framework of human rights protection in Canada from the perspective of the case of missing and murdered aboriginal women. Full issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 321 to access article.

Report by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission on the practices of the Department of Northern Saskatchewan.

Argues that Canada's lack of support regarding First Nations issues, due to residential schools trauma, is simply a continuation of human rights violations.

Looks at the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to endorse the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's ruling regarding challenges to discriminatory federal legislation.

Focuses on Canadian commissions of inquiry that have dealt with Aboriginal issues. Duration: 53:49.

Discusses issues raised by Indigenous peoples on crimes against humanity.

Discussion of various issues including the diocese being named in a lawsuit based on argument of cultural genocide due to its role in running the Mohawk Institute.

Links to material related to the complaint laid against the Government of Canada alleging inequitable funding for provision of welfare services to First Nations children living on reserves.

Discusses the agreement that entitles the Whanganui River to be given a legal identity and have a legal voice.

Speech presented for a Youth to Youth Summit in September, 2017.

Discusses issues regarding Métis identity including recognition of their own unique identity, culture and governance.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2006.

Data and information collected and shared by indigenous communities in 11 countries.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1999.

Presents findings and recommendations from a study on the influence of United Nations treaties on 20 different countries.

Looks social justice awareness and the role of educators and schools to provide socially conscious education. Provides examples of social justice initiatives.

Uses intersectional analysis to understand how Indigenous women place themselves in their families, clans, communities and international forums.

Discusses fundamental elements of governance and good governance, principles in international human rights law, and argues that Western political theory and First Nations governance may, in fact, complement and correct each other.

The author describes his experience moving from position as a judge in Texas to that of a professor in a post-secondary institution; notes barriers to tenure and promotion and discusses how University policies created conflicts for him as a member of the legal profession.

International Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 1996.

Outlines the concept of "Aboriginality" and the role legislative definitions had in defining Aboriginal peoples.

Looks into the Indian Act and calls for an immediate amendment of the status provisions.

Comments on the inability for INAC to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child or the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Discusses the sterilization of Native American women, without informed consent, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.

Examines the aftermath of the North-West Rebellion and the consequences of a pass system established by Indian Affairs intended to control Native Peoples movements.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

"This paper presents a chronological history of the criminal law convictions relating to Canada's Indian residential schools."

Saskatoon Star Phoenix article that supports the amending of law so First Nation women keep "registered status" after marriage to men who are not "registered Indians."

Analyzes three types of political action First Nations' people have undertaken: acts of civil disobedience, general policy protests and international protests.

Debates the divide within anthropology regarding the two concepts.

Explains that the word indigenous is used not only to distinguish between "natives" and "others" but also has evolved into a term for a geocultural category.

Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2008.

Discusses the American mass media's monopoly on information dissemination, and failure to cover American Indian issues and activism. Duration: 55:29.

Looks at the cultural survival of the hunter-gatherer peoples and their land rights. Focuses on the Pygmy and Twa people. To access this article, scroll down to page 8.

Report's goal is to highlight of some of the most important, systemic issues and provide examples.

Paper, written for the United National Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues, shows that educational models using the dominant language for instruction have a damaging effective on educational achievement.

Book review of: Indigenous Children's Education as Linguistic Genocide and a Crime Against Humanity?: A Global View by T. Skutnabb-Kangas and R. Dunbar.

Looks at policies and consequences relating to Indigenous children in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand effected by boarding schools and transracial adoption.

Discusses the effectiveness of monitoring programs that assess environmental damage caused by unwanted resource extraction projects.