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Micmacs and Justice in Nova Scotia: An Assessment of Policing and Courtworker Options

Alternate Title
Mi'kmaqs and Justice in Nova Scotia: An Assessment of Policing and Courtworker Options
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don Clairmont
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 34, no. 3/4, July-October 1992, pp. 534-535
Description
Discusses future changes to the justice system as a result of the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution (Donald Marshall Inquiry).
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Minutes of the North-West Council 1873-74

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alexander Morris
North-West Council
Saskatchewan History, vol. 13, no. 1, Winter, 1960, pp. 25-30
Description
Includes speech by the Lieutenant-Governor, and minutes of the four meetings which took place March 8, 1873 – March 12, 1874. Includes recommendations for treaty-making with the First Nations (“Indians”) and the Métis (“Half Breeds”) and other issues pertaining to settling the North-West Territories. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 25.
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Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada: Learning from the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
David Eby
Robyn Gervais
Description
Lawyer from the British Columbia Civil Liberties Assoc. and lawyer who represented Aboriginal interests critique the Commission in terms of the structure, lack of consultation and operation, and give reasons why groups most directly affected eventually withdrew from the process. Followed by question and answer period. Duration: 1:21:17.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal: Towards a Meaningful Collaboration

between the SPVM and Indigenous Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dominique Bernier
Doris Farget
Mirja Trilsch
Description
Reports on the results of interviews with Service de police de la ville de Montréal (SPVM) and community workers about the police force's response to the crisis. Includes discussion of the current situation and challenges to collaboration, and recommendations for developing a better a relationship. Summary Report.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis: Technological Dimensions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Bailey
Sara Shayan
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 28, no. 2, [Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Conference], 2016, pp. 321-341
Description
Looks at how technology can facilitate multiple forms of violence against women, including stalking, human trafficking, and abuse of child images.
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The Missing and the Murdered

Alternate Title
16x9
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Rinelle Harper
Tyson Grisdale
Lauren McNabb
Thelma Favel
Perry Bellegarde
Bernadette Smith
Description
Focuses on the story of Rinelle Harper, a Winnipeg teenager who was attacked and left for dead, and other families affected by the issue. Duration: 13:27.
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Missing & Murdered Native American Women Report

Alternate Title
Washington State Patrol Missing & Murdered Native American Women Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monica Alexander
Description
Reports on results of community engagement sessions held to determine the scope of the problem, identify barriers, and create partnerships to increase reporting investigation. These sessions were to include tribal and local law enforcement, federally recognized tribes, and urban Indian organizations. Efficacy of report was challenged in the document MMIWG: We Demand More: A Corrected Research Study of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls in Washington State.
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Missing Women Commission of Inquiry: Forums

Alternate Title
Accepting and Investigating Missing Person Reports
Building Strong Police - Community Relationships
Enhancing Police Accountability
Innovative Approaches to Protecting Vulnerable and Marginalized Women
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Public Policy Forums
Oppal Commission
Police Relationships with Victims’ Families, the Community, the Public and the Media
Preventing Violence Against Aboriginal and Rural Women
Preventing Violence Against Sex Trade Workers
Public Policy Forum 1: Ensuring the Safety of Vulnerable Women
Public Policy Forum 2: Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses in the Criminal Justice Process
Public Policy Forum 3: Improving Missing Person Practices
Public Policy Forum 4: Inter-jurisdictional Collaboration and Coordination Among Police
Public Policy Forum 5: Enhancing Police Accountability
Public Policy Forum 6: From Report to Substantive Change – Healing, Reconciliation and Implementation
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Doreen Binder
Patrick Kelly
Melina Buckley
Description
Videos of forums held to give Commissioner input about changes to improve safety for vulnerable women and the way police deal with missing persons investigations. Also includes the keynote speech Innovative Approaches to Protecting Vulnerable and Marginalized Women.
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Missing Women Investigation Review

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Doug LePard
Description
Detailed chronology and analysis of police actions in case involving disappearance and murder of numerous women by serial killer Robert Pickton from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
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Missing Women Investigation Review: Summary Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Doug LePard
Description
Vancouver Police Department report gives chronology of events and analysis of factors of that contributed to failure to recognize that serial killer Robert Pickton was operating in the area.
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Mistahimaskwa -- "Big Bear in chains"

Images » Photographs
Description
Image depicts Mistahimaskwa bound and covered with a blanket while seated in a chair. 4 soldiers/policemen (two holding rifles) stand behind him. A fort wall (Fort Carlton?) is directly behind them.
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MTV Rebel Music: Native America

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kyle T. Mays
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 3, no. 2, 2016, pp. 146-147
Description
Reviews a documentary that contributes to Indigenous popular cultural studies, Indigenous studies, and hip-hop studies.
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My Life, So Far

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie Mark
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 20, no. 4, Young Women: Feminists, Activists, Grrrls, Winter/Spring, 2001, pp. 109-112
Description
Young woman talks about overcoming her struggles, completing a criminology diploma, and working with sexually exploited Aboriginal children and youth.
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The National Crime Information Center (NCIC)--Missing Person File

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russell J. Myers
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 43-45
Description
A description of the National Crime Information Center database and how to submit a missing person record. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 43.
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The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Recommendations from the Symposium on Planning for Change - Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan

Alternate Title
Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Planning For Change - Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan, January 30-31, 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Feminist Alliance for International Action
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Discusses twenty-two recommendations from symposium for the design of a national inquiry into murders and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
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The National Inquiry's Consolidated Literature Review: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls

Alternate Title
Consolidated Literature Review: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Research Team
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Pippa Feinstein
Megan Pearce
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women]
Description
Includes initial list of 40 documents provided by Federal government as well as an additional 44 collected and summarized by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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Native Child Apprehensions Conference

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Description
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 1981 regarding an invitation by the Saskatoon Legal Assistance Clinic Society for City Council to partake in a conference on Native Child Apprehension on September 9, 10, and 11th in Saskatoon.
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Native Lives Matter

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lakota People's Law Project
Description
Looks at actions of police departments, incarceration rates, victimization, lack of prosecution for offences committed by non-Native Americans, and inadequate funding for tribes. Focus is on South Dakota.
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Native Spirituality Guide

E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Description
Guide prepared for the Aboriginal and Community Policing Directorate, Royal Canadian Mounted Police to help officers understand sacred items and rituals.
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Neil Stonechild: The Boy in the Snow

Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, February 2005, pp. 33-44
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review: February 2005.
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Never the Same Day Twice

Alternate Title
The Saskatoon Police Service - Never the Same Day Twice
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Saskatoon Police Service
Description
Ride along with Aboriginal police officers as they speak about their role protecting the city of Saskatoon and the opportunities available for civilians and police officers in different areas. Duration: 16:08
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New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force Report: Report to the Governor and Legislature on the Task Force Findings and Recommendations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force
Description
Divided into four sections: overview of legislation which underpins the work of the task force; background and contextual considerations in New Mexico; summary of findings of research including data provided by jurisdictions and case studies of information provided by families; and core findings and policy recommendations.
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Niigan ni Naabidaa ji Bizhikaad wa Mnidoo-da-ji-jaakmowaan Kwewag Kendaming Mno- Bimaadiziying Mnji-doodaagewin tesinog = Looking Ahead to Build the Spirit of Our Women: Learning to Live Free from Violence

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre
Greater Sudbury Police Service
Description
Discusses partnership initiated by the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre and the Greater Sudbury Police Service in response to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Goal of the project is to collaborate with community groups and establish a positive relationship focused on preventative measures.
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nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up

Alternate Title
[CBC Docs POV]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Bonnie Thompson
Jon Montes
George Hupka
Downstream Documentary Productions Inc.
National Film Board of Canada [NFB]
Description
A documentary examining the impact on Indigenous-white relations from the trail and acquittal of Gerald Stanley's regarding the fatal shooing of Cree man Colton Boushie.
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nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up [Classroom Version]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
George Hupka
Jon Montes
Bonnie Thompson
Downstream Documentary Productions
Description
Documentary about treatment of the case of Colton Boushie, a young Cree man who was shot and killed by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley who was subsequently acquitted of second-degree murder. Related Material: for Grades 7-12.
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nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up [Shorter Version]

Alternate Title
A young Cree man's death raised disturbing questions of racism in our legal system
CBC Docs POV
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tasha Hubbard
Bonnie Thompson
Jon Montes
George Hupka
Downstream Documentary Productions Inc.
National Film Board of Canada [NFB]
Description
A shorter version of the documentary examining the impact on Indigenous-white relations from the trail and acquittal of Gerald Stanley's regarding the fatal shooting of Cree man Colton Boushie. Duration: 44:03 Related Material: Full Version
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No Action, No Progress

Alternate Title
No Action, No Progress: FAFIA’s Report on Canada’s Progress in Implementing the 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
Description
"Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action Report on Canada's Progress in Implementing Priority Recommendations Made by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in 2008".
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No Justice for Palm Island

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nicole Watson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 32, no. 6, November/December 2008, p. 34
Description
Chronicles the problems associated with Aboriginal deaths in police custody in Queensland, Australia.
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