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Faces and Interfaces of Indian Self-Government

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Gibbins and J. Rick Ponting
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 1986, pp. 43-62
Presents a model of self-government that recognizes the importance of resources and relationships and identifies requisites for successful implementation.
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Fathering in the Shadows: Indigenous Fathers and Canada's Colonial Legacies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 624, Fathering Across Diversity and Adversity: International Perspectives and Policy Interventions, July 2009, pp. 29-48
Looks at history and demographics of communities where there is a lack of care by fathers. Presents a multidimensional vision for positive change.
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Federal -- Provincial Welfare Services -- Indian Eskimo Welfare

Archival » Archival Items
Containing correspondence pertaining to various indigenous issues including: education and educational facilities in the north; the sale of liquor to indigenous people; the right to vote (Blackfoot); the health and welfare of indigenous and Inuit communities; honorary chieftainship; request for enfranchisement; related to an Eskimo Affairs Committee meeting. Handwritten letters from young students at the Spanish River Reserve, Massey Ontario. Discussion of the Catholic church and its operations/influence, especially with regards to residential schools.
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Federal -- Provincial Welfare Services -- Indian Eskimo Welfare

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
The Missionary Society of the Anglican Church of Canada
Articles relating to: children in non-aboriginal schools, the status of indigenous persons, Diefenbaker's honorary degree from Dalhousie University, an issue of Indian Outlook, a copy of the first bulletin of the Indian-Eskimo Association of Canada, and the work of Anglican missionaries.
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Female First Nations Chiefs and the Colonial Legacy in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cora J. Voyageur
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 59-78
Looks at women leading First Nation communities and their experiences with the social, political, economic, and cultural effects of colonization.
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The Fiduciary Obligation of the Crown to the Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard H. Bartlett
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 53, no. 2, 1989, pp. 301-325
Examines various cases with respect to fiduciary obligations of the Crown, and argues that there seems to be a movement to discount the distinction between surrendered and unsurrendered reserve land.
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Fiduciary Obligations and Aboriginal Peoples

Alternate Title
The Law of Trusts: A Contextual Approach
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Chapter sixteen in book: The Law of Trusts: A Contextual Approach 2nd edition, edited by Jeffrey Bruce Berryman, Mark R. Gillen, and Faye Woodman.
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First Nation Perspectives on Political Identity

Alternate Title
First Nation Citizenship Research & Policy Series: Building Towards Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Focuses on First Nations perspectives on meaning of being Indigenous, belonging to a community, and relationship of these memberships with the institutions of the Canadian state.
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First Nations and Aboriginal Rights

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrew Bear Robe
Constitutional Forum, vol. 2, no. 2, 1991, pp. 46-49
Discusses Federal land claim policy and Indian title.
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First Nations and Self-Government: A Matter of Trust

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don J. Manderscheid
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 22, no. 1, 2007, pp. 109-121
Examines the fiduciary obligations between band councils and band members and argues that the current municipal model of band government is inadequate.
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First Nations Artists Revisit the 1876 Indian Act

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marie White
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 7, October 2009, p. 13 & 29

Looks at the exhibition "The Indian Act Revisited" at the Huron-Wendat Museum in Quebec.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.

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First Nations Leadership Development

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Leadership and Management
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Ottmann
Study provides insight into the frustrations, joys, values and beliefs of First Nations people through the reflections of their leaders.
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First Nations/Metis Human Rights Law: The History of NWAC's Position and Options for Future Action

Alternate Title
First Nations/Metis Human Rights Law: The History of Native Women's Association of Canada's Position and Options for Future Action
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Examines the nature of Aboriginal women's rights, focusing on the Canadian Charter of Rights, and the balance between individual and collective rights.
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First Nations Registration (Status) and Membership Research Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
AFN [Assembly of First Nations]-INAC [Indian and Northern Affairs] Joint Technical Working Group
Includes: brief history of issues, observations on the current state of affairs, review of existing research and information, and identification of areas for future investigation.
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First Nations Summit Submission to CERD - 80th Session February 13 - March 9, 2012

Alternate Title
First Nations Summit Submission to Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Summit
Shadow report submitted to the United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination regarding Canada's 19th and 20th reports on the United Nations' International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
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First Peoples, New Peoples and Citizenship in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Sigurdson
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 14, Citizenship and Rights, Fall, 1996, pp. [52]-76
Looks at issues raised with the Canadian political system and reviews two different concepts for Canadian citizenship. Scroll down to page 52 to read article.
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First Woman Chief Used Creativity to Solve Problems

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 12, March 2006, p. 26

Chronicles the life and works of Elsie Knott, the first woman in Canada to be elected as a First Nation chief.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.

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Fishing Lake First Nation, 1907 Surrender Claim

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of historical documents, maps, correspondence/letters, bulletins, legal documents, transcripts, submissions and the English and French versions of the Final Report. [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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Food Insecurity in Aboriginal Urban Households

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Food Insecurity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emily Lecompte
James McKinnon
Elizabeth Kristjansson
Participants from two studies involving marginalized, off-reserve households reported difficulties in sustaining a diet conducive to health due to geographic, economic, and cultural barriers.
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