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Negative Capability: of Provinces and Land Reserves for the Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerry Wilkins
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 57-111
Discusses Federal versus Provincial powers over "land reserved for the Indians" which may include not only Reserves, but any land subject to claims of Aboriginal title.
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New NWAC President Brings Survival Experience to the Table

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 7, October 2012, p. 11

Introduces the president of the Native Women's Association of Canada and her passion for Aboriginal women's issues.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.

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Nisga'a Lisims Government

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nisga'a Lisims Government
Provides many links including: Treaty, legislation policies, culture and communities, government services and Nisga'a history.
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No Love Lost With Feds, AFN

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, October 25, 1996, p. A5
Argues that the Federal Government of Canada tried to isolate the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) when they made changes to the Indian Act.
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The Northern Ojibwe and Their Family Law

Alternate Title
The Northern Anishinabe and Their Family Law
The Northern Ojibwa and Their Family Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Donald Joseph Auger
Law Thesis (D.Jur.)--York University, 2001.
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Nourishing the Learning Spirit: Coming to Know and Validating Knowledge: Foundational Insights on Indian Control of Indian Education in Canada

Alternate Title
Honoring Our Children: Culturally Appropriate Approaches for Teaching Indigenous Students
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Chapter 7 from Honoring Our Children: Culturally Appropriate Approaches for Teaching Indigenous Students edited by Jon Reyhner, Joseph Martin, Louise Lockard and Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert.
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NWAC Report on the Five-Year Review of the Impacts of the Repeal of Section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act

Alternate Title
Native Women's Association of Canada's Report on the Five-Year Review of Impacts ...
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Reports on section which protected federal and First Nations governments from complaints of discrimination relating to actions arising from the Indian Act.
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Of Provinces and Section 35 Rights

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerry Wilkins
Dalhousie Law Journal, vol. 22, 1999, pp. 185-235
Argues that while the Federal Government can justify regulatory activity that interfere with Aboriginal people's existing rights, the Provinces have no such authority.
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Oil and Lubicons Don't Mix: A Land Claim in Northern Alberta in Historical Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darlene Abreu Ferreira
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 12, no. 1, 1992, pp. 1-35
History of the Lubicon, and their struggle for recognition as a people, with discussion about the changing positions of the Federal and Provincial governments regarding the right of the Lubicon to determine their own membership.
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On Hold: A Review of "In All Fairness: A Native Claims Policy"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Hatt
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 1982, pp. 347-351
Responds to the publication Outstanding Business - A Native Claims Policy, published by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1982.
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Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Streets and Lanes Claim

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of historical documents, correspondence/letters, legal documents, maps, plans, and the Final Report in French and English. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

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Opetchesaht Indian Band v. Canada, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 119

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Court considered the validity and duratiion of a permit granting right-of-way to a provincial utility company for power lines across a reserve pursuant to Indian Act, s. 28(2)
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The Origin of Blue-Eyed Blond Indians

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katsuo Tamaoka
Matsuyama University Review, vol. 4, no. 4, 1992, pp. 163-173
Brief article discusses definitions of the terms Indian and Métis.
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Osoyoos Indian Band v. Oliver (Town), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 746, 2001 SCC 85

Alternate Title
Osoyoos Indian Band Appellant v. The Town of Oliver and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia Respondents [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Dispute involving reserve land taken for the public purpose of an irrigation canal.
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Otiyaner: The "Women's Path" Through Colonialism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahente Horn-Miller
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, pp. 57-68
Comments on the inaccurate portrayal of Haudenosaunee women in historical writing.
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Our Coming In Stories: Cree identity, Body Sovereignty and Gender Self-Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 1, no. 1, Cultured Queer/Queering Culture Symposium, 2015, p. article 4
Looks at use of Cree traditional law in relation to sexual diversity, regulation of Cree two spirit people by government and the church, and the Idle No More social movement. Accompanying interview. Accompanying presentation.
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Our Land: Native Rights in Canada

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
L. C. Green
Prairie Forum, vol. 12, no. 2, Fall, 1987, pp. 323-325
Book review of: Our Land: Native Rights in Canada by Don Purich.
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[Our Native Land: Making the Canadian Indian]

Alternate Title
Our Native Land ; September 4, 1982
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Brian Maracle
Keith Penner
Jack Burgard
Jane Godfriesen
Bernelda Wheeler ... [et al.]
Lead story item deals with the issue of women's status under the Indian Act and is followed by various news items. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section. Duration: 45:38
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Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada

E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics. Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
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Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada

E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics. Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
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Outstanding Business: A Native Claims Policy: Specific Claims

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Sawchuk
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 1982, pp. 347-351
An introduction, including excerpts from the publication Outstanding Business - A Native Claims Policy published by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in 1982.
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Overriding Aboriginal Group Rights a Mistake

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, July 27, 2007, p. A11
Describes how the Stephen Harper Conservative minority government is removing a section of the Human Rights Act which in turn affects the Indian Act.
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The Path to Homeownership: Stories from First Nations Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Real Estate Association
Highlights several successful initiatives across Canada which help individuals fund the purchase, or building, of a home. Many have set up a system of band-controlled revolving funds to deal with the restrictions of the Indian Act.
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Paul First Nation Kapasiwin Townsite Inquiry

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Final Report examines the Paul First Nation's alleging mismanagement of the sales of surrendered lands. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, Alan C. Holman, and Sheila G. Purdy. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
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