Law Enforcement

Chronicles the problems associated with Aboriginal deaths in police custody in Queensland, Australia.

Court case to stop extradition of the Aboriginal activist accused of the murder of Anna Mae Aquash, also known as Anna Mae Pictou Aquash.

Contends that the lenient ruling in a sexual assault case of a 12 year old girl is an example of the disparities in the justice system.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 1971.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2005.

Postcards of Norway House, Manitoba, past and present. Eight postcards shows historical scenes such as forts, churches and a view of Norway House from 1889. The remaining eight postcards showing modern day scenes like paddlers in a York boat, Aboriginal people posing for camera, and the Paimush Creek Rock Paintings.

Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.

Lists number of officers, rate per 100,000, criminal code incidents per officer, and per capita cost. Source: Statistics Canada, Police Administration, Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM) Table 254-0002.

Discusses many aspects of the Nunavut Court of Justice including the implementation of community based alternatives.

Comparison of self-reported attitudes from a sample of 155 RCMP and 162 band-administered services respondents.

Image of officers of Governor-General Landsdowne's Body Guard in Humboldt. L to R: Major Dunn, Lt. Col. G.T. Denison, Capt. Denison, Lt. Merritt, Quartermaster Chas. Mair, Lt. Fleming, Surgeon Baldwin.

Personal stories from people who lived through the Oka Crisis in 1990 and its effect on contemporary Indigenous identity. Duration: 44:08.

Analyzes shortcomings of the investigation and police attitudes towards victims and their families. Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté. Originally presented at the National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011.

Reports results of conversations with tribal partners and communities with respect to the scope of the problem, barriers to use of the current systems, and ways to create partnerships which would increase reporting, identification, and rapid response to cases.

Comments on the murders committed by Robert Pickton. Excerpt from chapter in the book Criminal Investigative Failures by Kim Rossmo. Exhibit no. 69 from the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry.

Pamphlet from the Canadian New Democratic Party in preparation for the 1993 Federal Election, stating the NDP's position on land claims, self-government and treaties.

The history of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, is detailed from pre-contact to the arrival of Jean Etienne Waden, first European in the La Ronge area, to present-day businesses, schools and churches in the town; numerous photographs.

Purpose of document is to provide information to women who think they may be sexually exploited and overview of best practices for front-line workers.

Promotional and background information dealing with the film Out in the Cold which was inspired by the freezing deaths of First Nations men dropped at isolated locations by police. Includes writer's statement and short biographies of key personnel.

Discusses incarceration rates, offense type, risk factors in Indigenous women and girls lives, and law enforcement.

Looks at the constitutional reform process of the second largest Indian nation in the United States.

Authors argue that incarceration is a social determinant of health and that it disproportionately affects Indigenous people because of disparities in rates of incarceration; cite statistical analysis that indicate the specific effects of incarceration and notes historic and contemporary calls to address the situation.

Literature review includes topics of colonialism, socio-economic marginalization, culture clash, systemic discrimination in policing, courts and corrections, and initiatives such as Gladue courts and changes to sentencing policy. Identifies gaps in efforts to reduce overrepresentation and suggests ways to improve the situation.

Caption: "Indian Commissioner Dewdney (seated centre with bowler) and Indian leaders in the Regina region. The heavy military presence was designed to ensure Indian neutrality." On back of photograph: "Parade at Regina (Sask.) after close of Rebellion." From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.

Argues that the figures reported in both 2014 and 2015 documents were grossly underestimated due to flaws in procedures for data collection and identifies factors that were not taken into account.

Author argues that there were two different visions of power that existed in regard to Aboriginal governance in the 19th century.

Looks at data from the National Violence Against Women Survey and explores barriers around reporting rape to the police in American Indian communities.

Looks at the evidence presented during the 1927 Wood Royal Commission hearing.

Includes discussion of harmful effects, specific section on Aboriginal peoples and list of relevant major reports.

Looks at a coast to coast bike tour, by members of Peacekeepers Pedaling for Aboriginal Diabetes (PPAD), to raise awareness of Type 2 Diabetes. Article located by scrolling to page 10.

Study identifies strategic learning needs of self-administered First Nation police services and makes recommendations for specific training.

Outlines challenges associated with First Nations Policing Programs and highlights some of the programs developed to address them.

Focuses of the National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (NOOMMIW) to demonstrate how state-produced and supported documents, and narratives around gender and sexual violence against Indigenous girls and women constitute a form of public education which sustains rather than prevents these crimes.

Examines pre-conditions and strategies that may allow communities and law enforcement officers to work to together for the common goal of improved social justice.

Statistics gathered from various Statistics Canada surveys.

Source for statistics: General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, 2014.

Book review of: A Picnic With The Natives by Gordon Reid. Review located by scrolling to page 191.

Image of the legal team of Louis Riel at his trial in Regina. On 1st photocopied information sheet (H-380-p2) is a numerical count of the men in the original photograph. On 2nd photocopied information sheet (H-380-p3): "Taken beside the Regina Court House at the time of their trial. 1. Johnny Sansregret 2. P. Paranteau 3. Pierre Gardiepui 4. Philip Garnot (Riel's secretary) 5. Albert Monkman 6. Pierre Vandall 7. Babtiste Vandall 8. Touissaint Lucier (reputed to be the strongest man in North West) 9. Maxime Dubois 10. Timmus Short 11. Jean-Baptiste Tourond 12. Emmanuel Champagne."

July 2015 edition.

Looks at policing practices and the response by Aboriginal groups to these practices.

Saskatchewan Provincial Police patrol boat tied up at Ile a la Crosse. Dr. F. X. Boucher and Corporal W. P. Cornell stand in the front. An unidentified man (perhaps Metis?) stands at the back of boat.

A photograph of a Saskatchewan Provincial Police patrol boat tied up at Ile a la Crosse. A different angle on the same picture identified as LH-6389-74. Three unidentified men are in the photo, one (perhaps Metis?) stands at the back of boat. There is a canoe on the roof of the cabin loaded with supplies.