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Arctic Governance

Alternate Title
Inside the Issues (Centre for International Governance Innovation) ; [5.16]
Inside the Issues: A Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Online Podcast
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Michael Byers
Andrew Thompson
Description
Discussion of ramifications of climate change, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Arctic Council, prospects for economic development in light of falling oil prices, cooperation, diplomacy and maritime disputes. Duration: 21:31.
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Asian Indigenousnes: The Case of India

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bengt G. Karlsson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, IWGIA 40 Years On, 2008, pp. 24-30
Description
Looks at the position of India's government and Indigenous rights.
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Asian Indigenousness: The Case of India

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bengt G. Karlsson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, IWGIA 40 Years On, 2008, pp. 24-30
Description
Discusses India's government and recognition of Indigenous peoples.
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At the Court of the Strange God

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie Kerruish
Law and Critique, vol. 13, no. 3, October 2002, pp. 271-287
Description
Discussion of the Australian High Court decision of Mabo (No. 2).
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Australian Icons: Authenticity Marks and Identity Politics

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Rimmer
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 139-179
Description
Evaluates the adoption and implementation of an Indigenous certification system in Australia. The article concludes that there needs to be a system to protect traditional knowledge at an international level.
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Australian Indigenous Law Reporter

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Law Centre
Description
Quarterly peer-reviewed publication affiliated with the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales in Australia.
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Backgrounder: Self-determination & Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Understanding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Alternate Title
Backgrounder: Self-determination and Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Understanding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Description

Brief discussion of the right to self-determination in the Declaration, international and Canadian constitutional law, the Delgamuukw, Haida Nation and Tsilhqot’in decisions, and how they impact questions about construction of new oil and gas pipelines

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Being Indigenous in Today's World

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Johnson Malih Ole Kaunga
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, IWGIA 40 Years On, 2008, pp. 8-9
Description
Keynote address on struggles for self determination from an Indigenous perspective.
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Belated Justice? The Indian Claims Commission and the Waitangi Tribunal

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Wishart
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 81-111
Description
Compares the U.S. Indian Claims Commission and New Zealand Waitangi Tribunal to determine which achieved the greatest redress for their government's injustices through colonization.
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Between Law and Action: Assessing the State of Knowledge on Indigenous Law, UNDRIP, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent with Reference to Fresh Water Resources

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hannah Askew
Corey Snelgrove
Kelsey R. Wrightson
Don Courturier
Alisa Koebel … [et al.]
Description
Brief discussion of context and implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples followed by results of literature review based on research findings and academic literature, primary sources, grey literature, and Indigenous legal orders and case studies of their applications.
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Bill C-15 FAQ

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Brief discussion of Bill C-15 : An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Biocultural Community Protocols: Dialogues on the Space Within

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sanjay Kabir Bavikatte
Daniel Francis Robinson
Maria Julia Oliva
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 1-31
Description
Looks at the success or failure of laws and policies that were meant to protect community rights, culture, and material resources and the use of community protocols as tools.
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Book Review

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tom G. Svensson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 2, 2004, pp. 447-449
Description
Book review of The Origins of Indigenism: Human Rights and the Politics of Identity by Ronald Niezen.
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Book Review

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Cam McEachern
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 375-377
Description
Book review of: When the Wind Was a River: Aleut Evacuation in World War II by Dean Kohlhoff.
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Breaking the Silence on Violence Against Indigenous Girls, Adolescents and Young Women: A Call to Action Based on an Overview of Existing Evidence from Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America

Documents & Presentations
Description
Report addresses call from United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues (UNPFII) for United Nations agencies and the United States to contribute to the study of violence against girls and women, particularly in areas where armed conflict is taking place.
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Buenaventura Declaration

Articles » General
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 19-22
Description
Discusses the Declaration to the Colombian People, developed at a meeting between young people. To access this article, scroll down to page 19.
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs: The American Approach

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith Howell
Saskatchewan Indian, July/August, 1989, p. 5
Description
President Regan's policy statement reaffirms the government-to-government relationship of Indian Tribes with the United States and supports special development of reservation economies.
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A Business Reference Guide: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Nations Global Compact
Description
Goal of guide is to illustrate how Indigenous rights are relevant to business activities. Part one outlines key actions businesses can take, including policy commitment, due diligence, consultation and consent-seeking, grievance mechanisms, mitigation and remediation. Part two provides description of each right found in the Declaration, suggestions for practical actions which respect and support rights, and examples to help illustrate those actions.
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C169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
International Labour Organization
Description
Outlines the basics of a Geneva Convention that ensures all governments develop, with the participation of Indigenous peoples, a co-ordinated and systematic action that will protect the rights and integrity of the people. The document came into force in 1991.
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Canada's History Wars: Indigenous Genocide and Public Memory in the United Sates, Australia, and Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. MacDonald
Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 17, no. 4, Special Issue on Canada and Colonial Genocide, 2015, pp. 411-431
Description
Introduction to the history of the Indian Residential School system, analysis of the history wars in the United States and Australia over indigenous genocide, and debates about genocide in Canada.
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Canada's International Human Rights Obligations and the Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julie Mouris
Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues: Digital Companion, vol. 1, 2014, pp. 32-47
Description
Summarizes statistics complied through the Sisters in Spirit initiative, discusses obligations arising from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and provides timeline of reports and recommendations and the Canadian government's responses.
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Canada: Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada

Alternate Title
Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Discusses issues involved with violence against Aboriginal women, presents nine case studies of murdered and missing women and makes recommendations for policies to ensure the safety these women.
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Canada Treaty Information: Welcome to the Treaty Section

Alternate Title
Welcome to the Treaty Section
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
The Government of Canada
Description
Introduction to the 'nuts and bolts' of Canadian treaty making activities as part of the treaty section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
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Canadas Stance on UN Declaration Disturbing

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, June 23, 2006, p. A15
Description
Canada, USA and Australia describe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as "profoundly imperfect;" contrary to Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Aboriginal Affairs assessment and support of the document.
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The Canadian Crown's Duty to Consult Indigenous Nations' Knowledge Systems in Federal Environmental Assessments

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen S. Crawford
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, July 2018, p. Article 4
Description
Evaluates the extent to which the Environmental Assessment Expert Panel's review of existing regulatory processes and Canada's response in the form of proposed legislation in Bill C-69 actually addressed its duty to consult. Argues that the examination of documents shows that government's duty has not been fulfilled in either spirit or practice.
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Canadian Genocide and Official Culpability

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Zia Akhtar
International Criminal Law Review, vol. 10, no. 1, 2010, pp. 111-135
Description
Discusses the Indigenous Human Rights Tribunal into Genocide in Canada, formed to gather proof of genocide which could result in criminal cases against personnel responsible and compensation.
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