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The Kahnawà:ke Standoff and Reflections on Fascism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Bedford
Thomas Cheney
Socialist Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, Special Section: Twenty Years After Kanehsatà:ke: Reflections, Responses, Analyses, Spring, 2010, pp. 125-136
Description
Discusses media and government reactions to the Oka protest in 1990.
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Keepness Aboriginal Newsmaker of the Year

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, December 31, 2004, p. A11
Description
Reflection on some of the tragedies during 2004, like the Tsunami in Southeast Asia, a fatal Canada Day accident near Cochin, SK and the disappearance of Tamra Keepness in Regina.
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Keith F. Wright Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Keith F. Wright
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Keith Wright was employed in the penitentiary service and was also the president of the board of directors of the Prince Albert Indian/Metis Friendship Centre.
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A Kickstart to Life for Indigenous Youth

Alternate Title
Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference ; 2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Juanita Sellwood
Maree Dinan-Thompson
Felicity Pembroke
Description
Looks at the Australian Football League's Kickstart program and its role in developing lifeskills for at-risk youth.
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Law and Justice Issues, Indigenous Australians

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Satyanshu Mukherjee
Carlos Carach
David McDonald
Tony Barnes
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 5, September/October 1999, pp. 14-15
Description
So called, "Plain English Summary" contains charts depicting Indigenous Australian's involvement with the law enforcement community.
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Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview is a general account of his life.
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Learning from Lost Lives: Examining the Calls for Justice for Police from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurence Rankin
Jennie Gill
Description
Vancouver Police Department's response outlines present and future initiatives. Discusses recruitment practices, strengthening community relations, culturally appropriate and gender-neutral policy, practices and procedures, increased training in cultural competence and trauma informed responses, review of investigative practices and future directions.
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Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change: Volume I

Alternate Title
Final Report from the Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform ; vol. I
[Volume II: Submissions to the Commission]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Warren Weir
J. Wilton Littlechild
Hugh Harridans
Glenda Conney
Joe Queqezance
Irene Fraser
Hugh Harradence
Description
Two volume report identifies eight critical areas to be considered when looking at justice reform: leadership, community promotion and crime prevention, victimization and violence, restorative justice, policing, institutions, racism, and children and youth. Volume II Submissions to the Commission.
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Life of W. J. Carter - 30 July 1923.

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
W.J. Carter
Description
Typescript of W.J. Carter's autobiographical account of his life and experiences in Western Canada during the period 1879 to 1910s. The most interesting part is Carter's account of the impact of the Northwest Resistance of 1885 on the Prince Albert community. Carter, a carpenter by trade, was hired by William McKenzie in August 1889 to build stations on the railway between Regina and Prince Albert.
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Linda Youens Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Linda Youens
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Ms. Youens is a Metis, born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. She was brought up in a series of foster homes and is now active in both the Women's Movement and with native groups. She talks about how the Metis are treated by outside groups, her childhood, and attitudes towards women among native societies.
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Liquor Control in the North-West Territories: The Permit System, 1870-1891

Articles » General
Author/Creator
D. M. McLeod
Saskatchewan History, vol. 16, no. 3, Autumn, 1963, pp. 81-89
Description
Describes the policies and procedures of liquor licensing and regulation and examines issues of non-compliance and barriers to enforcement. Stresses the parliamentary prohibition of sales to Indigenous peoples. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 81.
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Living in a Cruel Limbo: A Guide to Investigating Cold Missing Person Cases

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason P. Moran
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 131-148
Description
Look at the effects of cold cases on Indigenous communities and the introduction of cold case units to improve the chances of cases being solved. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 131.
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Living Together - Acting Together: Government Brief Submitted to the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones
Ministère de la
Justice
Ministère de la Sécurité publique
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur
Secrétariat à la condition
Description
Discusses provincial government's past and present relationship with Aboriginal peoples, and interactions between the Aboriginal population and provincial ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security, Correctional Services, Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
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The Looking Ahead Project: A Lesson in Community Engagement and Positive Change

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul E. Pedersen
Journal of Community Safety & Well-Being, vol. 4, no. 3, 2019, pp. 58-62
Description
Describes partnership involving Greater Sudbury Police Service and the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre to create a project with the goal of reducing violence against Indigenous women and girls. Project is titled Looking Ahead to Build the Spirit of Our Women--Learning to Live Free From Violence.
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"Lord Lorne meeting with the Indians"

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Sydney Hall
Description
Photograph of sketch by Sydney Hall. The sketch shows a gathering of Indigenous people outside a set-up tent with NWMP standing behind a seated Lord Lorne and others. Dated September 19, 1881.

Historical note:

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Lower Similkameen Indian Band: Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway: Right of Way Inquiry

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Submission of a specific claim alleging inadequate compensation for the taking of a right of way in 1905 through Reserves 2, 7, and 8 for the railway use and because this has now been abandoned, the right of way should have been reverted to reserve status. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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A Man To Remember

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tom Saunders
The Beaver, vol. 70, no. 5, October/November 1990, pp. 50-?
Description
Book review of: Colonel James Walker by Grant MacEwan.
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Marie Osecap 3 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Osecap
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview consists of childhood hunting expeditions for rabbit, gophers and duck. Also included is a description of the police stopping a Sundance.
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Mark Wolfleg Sr. Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mark (Sr.) Wolfleg
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
This is an interview with Mark Wolfleg held on the Blackfoot Reserve.
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Massacre Myth

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christine Choo
Aboriginal History, vol. 23, 1999, pp. 124-128
Description
Book review of: Massacre Myth by Rod Moran. Review located by scrolling to page 124.
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Matrimonial Real Property Rights in First Nations Communities: A Statistical Profile

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adam Fisher
Kala Pendakur
Description
Includes explanation of the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act, information on communities which have developed and ratified their own laws pursuant to the Act and statistics on factors that may affect victims of domestic violence ability to access their rights such as proximity of courthouses, police stations, law offices and health services, and access to broadband internet.
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Max Ireland Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Max Ireland
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives accounts of storytelling amongst the Oneida; accounts of the educational system and its abuses.
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The Meaning of Treason in 1885

Articles » General
Author/Creator
D. H. Brown
Saskatchewan History, vol. 28, no. 2, Spring, 1975, pp. [65]-73
Description
Article discusses the development of the doctrine of treason in English law and its application in Canada; examines Louis Riel’s status as a naturalized American citizen and questions the validity of charges brought against him as a result of that status. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 65.
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Mederic McDougall Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mederic McDougall
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. McDougall is descended from French and Scottish halfbreeds and is active in the Metis Society of Saskatchewan. He gives an account of the Metis way of life and philosophy, the Riel Rebellion, shares memories of WWI, WWII and the Depression. He also talks about the discrimination against native people.
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Mental Health and Contact With Police in Canada, 2012

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jillian Boyce
Cristine Rotenberg
Maisie Karam
Juristat, vol. [35], no. [1], June 2, 2015, pp. [1]-25
Description
Survey results indicate that Aboriginal people had a higher substance use disorder rate than non-Aboriginal persons in Canada.
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