Indigenous Legal Orders & Traditions

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Treaty Indian Justice Systems Development Underway

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 1, January 1993, p. 4
FSIN, Dan Bellegarde's Office is handling developmental plans that will lead to a First Nations-controlled justice system in Saskatchewan that will include the courts and policing.
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Tribal Court Clearinghouse: A Project of the Tribal Law and Policy Institute

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Comprehensive website intended as a resource for American Indian and Alaskan Native Nations and people, tribal justice systems, victims and tribal service providers, and the improvement of justice. Contains links to: tribal law, federal law, state law, and other resources.
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Turning Pages: Harold R. Johnson on Peace and Good Order

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Harold R. Johnson
Michael Elves
Episode 72: Harold R. Johnson, writer, activist and former lawyer discusses his book, Peace and Good Order. A frank discussion includes the effects of incarceration on Indigenous communities, and the way that jailhouse culture fills the cultural void left by residential schools. Duration: 28:08
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The Turtle Lodge: Sustainable Self-Determination in Practice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Cameron
Dave Courchene
Sabina Ijaz
Ian Mauro
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 13-21
Examines how the Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness in Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba teaches a flexible, community-based process of responsibility-based self-determination discourse; stresses respectful and reciprocal relationships, community well-being, earth guardianship, and cultural resurgence.
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The Two "Mystery" Belts of Grand River: A Biography of the Two Row Wampum and the Friendship Belt

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn V. Muller
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2007, pp. 129-164
Author explores the roles and meanings that have been ascribed to the Friendship Belt and the Two Row Wampum belts historically and what impact they have on contemporary Haudenosaunee understandings of nationhood and sovereignty.
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U.S. Colonization of Indian Justice Systems: A Brief History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Chiago Lujan
Gordon Adams
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 19, no. 2, Autumn, 2004, pp. 9-23
Describes the impact of colonization on Native American justice systems in the United States and the growing trends toward culturally appropriate justice systems by tribal governments.
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Aboriginal Title Curriculum Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Law Foundation of British Columbia
Covers topics such as Indigenous perceptions of land ownership, relationship with newcomers, Federal responsibilities, Douglas Treaties, and significant court decisions. For use with secondary school students.
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Unveiling Truths: Policing

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Briefly looks at traditional methods of social control, and current law enforcement practices with respect to Indigenous women and girls, and their connections to females being murdered and going missing.
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Violence in Aboriginal Australia: Part 2

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judy Atkinson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 4-27
Looks at community controlled justice to address abuse and family violence. Part 1.
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Wahkohtowin: The Relationship of Cree People and Natural Law

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Allen Benson
Patti Laboucane-Benson
Lese Skidmore
George Brertton
Fred Campiou
Isaac Chamakese
William Dreaver
Explains Wahkohtowin, the foundation of Cree Natural law passed down orally through language, song, prayer and storytelling from family to family. Duration: 23:47.
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Wet’suwet’en Unlocking Aboriginal Justice

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wet’suwet’en Nation
Presentation to 6th International Conference on Restorative Justice describing prevention, intervention, rehabilitation and support Program implemented in 1992 in northwest British Columbia.
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When is Indigeneity: Closing a Legal and Sociocultural Gap in a Contested Domestic/International Term

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Bello-Bravo
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 111-120
Author examines the multiple factors at play in defining the term indigeneity. Considers the right of people to self-identify, the legal implications and complications that result based on the definition, and the gap between the legal definition and the sociocultural practice thereof. Discuss both United States contexts and global ones.
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When the State Bar Exam Embraces Indian Law: Teaching Experiences and Observations

Alternate Title
When the State Bar Exam Embraces Indian Law: Teaching Experiences and Observations The Pedagogy of American Indian Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria Valencia-Weber
Sherri Nicole Thomas
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006
Outlines the history of Indian law at the University of New Mexico and the decision to include Indian law on the state bar exam. The article is the perspective of a professor and a research librarian, and includes impacts on the inclusion and insights gained.
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Where We Have Been

Alternate Title
Research in Profile: Where We Have Been
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Paletta
Kimberly Burnett
Just Research, no. 15, 2008, pp. 5-10
Research conducted to help the Nunavut Government Department of Justice monitor and assess justice programs and help communities develop local programs suited to Inuit people. On one pdf. Scroll down to page 5 to read article.
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White Backlash against Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Alternate Title
White Backlash against Indigenous People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Proulx
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, 2018, pp. 75-101
Author uses critical whiteness theory, Indigenous and non-Indigenous legal theory, and coloniality theories to examine the practices and role of mainstream governments, legal institutions, and white activists minimizing and perpetuating colonial discourses.
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Will Pastoral Legislation Disempower Pastoralists in the Sahel?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ced Hesse
Brigitte Thébaud
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Africa and the Millennium Development Goals, 2006, pp. 14-23
Reviews new legislation that will provide improved range land management and the possibility of further marginalization of pastoral people. To access this article, scroll to page 14.
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With or Without You: First Nation Law (in Canada)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Borrows
McGill Law Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, June 1996, pp. 629-668
Describes how Canadian jurisprudence compels the courts to apply principles of First Nations law.
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Writing the History of Riel's People

Alternate Title
Robson Hall Distinguised Visitor Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Lawyer and author of The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story Of Louis Riel's People, The Métis Nation discusses the Métis Nation's history of law-making. Duration: 1:01:02.
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Yamǫ́rıa: The One Who Travels

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

Yamǫ́rıa was a powerful man who helped the ancient Dene by destroying giant animals, separating animals from humans, and giving laws to enable the people to live together in harmony.

Website contains links to biographies of Dene Elders and recorded stories by them and Dene legends, laws and artwork.

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