Creating the Perfect Storm for Conflicts Over Aboriginal Rights: Critical New Developments in the Law of Aboriginal Consultation
Alternate Title
[Aboriginal Law and Resource Development Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorraine Land
Description
Argues that numerous legal and policy decisions are setting the stage for massive confrontations over approval of developments unless appropriate consultation processes are put in place.
Creation of Indian Reserves on the Canadian Prairies 1870-1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. Aidan McQuillan
Geographical Review, vol. 70, no. 4, October 1980, pp. 379-396
Description
Examines government policy in the period 1870-1885 which forced both geographic redistribution and curtailed the traditional Aboriginal ways of life in the midst of rapidly changing ecological and economic conditions.
"Creative Resistance" Continues Battle With "Dangerous" Policies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, pp. 10-11
Description
Comments on social activist, Sylvia McAdam, one of the founders of the Idle No More grassroots movement.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Cree Elders Workshop 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim Kanipitetew
Eli Bear
Pius Dustyhorn
Daniel Ochapooways
Andrew King
Norman Frank
Indian History Film Project
Description
Wide-ranging discussion among elders touching on many topics including kinship; illegitimate children; ceremonialism; therole of the elder; financing the elder who incurs some costs associated with the organization of a ceremony.
[Cree Surrender Land in Historic Agreement]
Alternate Title
CBC Radio News ; Nov. 12, 1975
[James Bay Project: Cree Surrender Land in Historic Agreement]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Richard Inwood
Robert Bourassa
Description
Brief news clip about agreement in which the Cree and Inuit were compensated $225 million for land flooded by the James Bay Project. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 1:30.
Crees and Quebec Ink Partnership for Prosperity in New Agreement
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ted Moses
Canadian Speeches, vol. 16, no. 1, March-April 2002, pp. 34-37
Description
Speech by Ted Moses concerning the agreement in principle signed between the Cree and the Provincial Government of Quebec on October 23, 2001.
The Criminal Code and Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonard Mandamin
Dennis Callihoo
Albert Angus
Marion Buller
University of British Columbia Law Review, Special Edition: Aboriginal Justice, 1992, pp. 5-40
Description
Discusses traditional justice systems, systemic discrimination and cultural clashes in the present act and its application of criminal law, new initiatives in law enforcement, court systems, corrections and rehabilitation, and recommendations for change.
The Criminal Code of Canada: A Review Based on the Minister's Reference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. Archibald Kaiser
University of British Columbia Law Review, Special Edition: Aboriginal Justice, 1992, pp. 41-146
Description
Lengthy review (100 pages), is a background study for the Law Reform Commission of Canada's report on Aboriginal Peoples and Criminal Justice; covers wide range of topics, both historical and contemporary, concerning the Canadian justice system's treatment of Aboriginal peoples.
Criminal Justice, Democratic Fairness, and Cultural Pluralism: The Case of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa S. Williams
Buffalo Criminal Law Review, vol. 5, no. 2, January 2002, pp. 451-495
Description
Looks at social and cultural inequalities between Aboriginal and non-aboriginal persons in the criminal justice system. Discusses the Indian Act, the White Paper of 1969 and Constitution Act of 1982.
Criminalizing the Colonized: Ontario Native Women Confront the Criminal Justice System, 1920-60
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Sanster
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 80, no. 1, March 1999, pp. 32-60
Description
Provides an overview of conviction and incarceration patterns and official attitudes towards toward Aboriginal women in Mercer Reformatory for Women.
Crisis on Tap: First Nations Water for Life
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
University of Victoria Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Description
Documentary takes a critical look at the environmental public health challenge as expressed by First Nations peoples living in Canada.
Duration: 30:15.
A Critical Analysis of Self-Governance Agreements Addressing First-Nations Control of Education in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Fallon
Jerald Paquette
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 132, April 11, 2012, pp. 1-28
Description
Reviews policy papers, reports and self-governance agreements to show the present state of First-Nations rights to control education as well as forms of institutional arrangements and agreements for educational self-determination.
A Critical Review of Canadian First Nations and Aboriginal Housing Policy, 1867 - Present
Alternate Title
Exploring Effective Systems Responses To Homelessness
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Description
Gives overview of reserve housing conditions tracked through government and academic reports dating to the 1930s, looks at the impacts of the Indian Act, and discusses how jurisdictional disputes over responsibility and subsequent legal and policy separations have contributed to the current housing crisis.
Chapter from Exploring Effective Systems Responses To Homelessness edited by Naomi Nichols and Carey Doberstein.
Crosscurrents - No. 61, February 1980.
Articles » General
Description
The April 1995 issue of Crosscurrents, with articles on Leonard Peltier, Canadian-United States uranium land deals, and inmate treatment in Canadian prisons.
Historical note:
Crosscurrents is a journal based in Saskatoon, with offices at 134 Avenue F South.Crossroads 2000: A Women's Sharing Circle: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges Facing Urban Aboriginal Youth: A Background Paper
Alternate Title
Crossroads 2000: Preparing the Landscape for Aboriginal Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melissa Dickey
Description
Brief overview of historical relationship between Aboriginal and settler peoples, Aboriginal cultures, past and present public policies, and current challenges for urban residents.
Crown Consultation With Aboriginal Peoples in Oil Sands Development: Is it Adequate, Is It Legal?
Alternate Title
CIRL Occasional Paper ; no. 19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique M. Passelac-Ross
Verónica Potes
CIRL Occasional Paper
Description
Looks at the Alberta government's consultation policy and practice, focusing on the Athabasca region.
The Crown’s Constitutional Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal and Treaty Rights
Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maria Morellato
Description
Outlines guiding first principles by examining significant case law as well as discussing the inherent right to self-governance and steps toward reconciliation.
The Crown's Duty to Consult and the Role of the Energy Regulator
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith B. Bergner
Energy Regulation Quarterly, vol. 2, Winter, 2014
Description
Provides an overview of historic treaties, modern treaties and non-treaty areas and how duty to consult applies to each group. Focuses on defining the role of the Energy Regulator in reference to the Crown's duty to consult.
The Crown's Fiduciary Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
[Background Paper] (Parliamentary Research Branch) ; PRB 00-09E
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Description
Overview of the unique legal and constitutional position of Aboriginal peoples in Canada from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to 2002. Revised version. Originally published August 2000.
The Crown, Territorial Jurisdiction, and Aboriginal Title: Issues Surrounding the Management of Oil and Gas Lands in the Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard J. Difrancesco
Energy Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 3, 1996, pp. 232-248
Description
Looks at oil and gas exploration amid regulations and changes to jurisdiction of federal, territorial and Native governments.
Cultivating Ignorance of Aboriginal Realities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Godlewska
Jackie Moore
C. Drew Bednasek
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 417-440
Description
Looks at Canadian and world studies at an Ontario secondary school and the need for more inclusive perceptions of Aboriginal People within geography related curriculums.
Cultivating the Next Generation of Indigenous Leaders: UN Global Indigenous Youth Caucus
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Hung Chien
Caitlin Lupton
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the launch of the adolescent-friendly version of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Cultural Landscapes and Traditional Cultural Properties: A Southern Paiute View of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard W. Stoffle
David B. Halmo
Diane E. Austin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 229-249
Description
Authors explore the principles of cultural landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and consider different social and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of these concepts in protecting Indigenous artifacts and significant places.
Cultural Protection, Empowerment and Land Use Planning: Identification of Values in Support of Fort Albany First Nation, Ontario, Canada, Community-Based Land Use Planning
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Minkin
Graham S. Whitelaw
Daniel D. P. McCarthy
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 129-150
Description
Describes research project undertaken to better manage forthcoming resource extraction initiatives in traditional territories.
Cultural Renaissance or Economic Emancipation? Predictors of Support for Devolution in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ailsa Henderson
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2007, pp. 65-87
Description
Discusses Nunavut residents' expectations of land claims, the trends of support for the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and the structure of support for the agreement.
Cultural Safety and Humility Case Study Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcia Nickerson
Description
Produced as part of the evaluation of the British Columbia Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance. Study consists of a combination of literature review and interviews with those playing key roles within the First Nations Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Regional Health Authorities, BC Coroners Service and BC Patient Safety and Quality Council, which were conducted between July 2018 and January 2019.
Culturally Relevant Gender Based Analysis: An Issue Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Looks at the effects of gendered discrimination against Aboriginal women, examines current gendered legislative, policy and program implementation, and provides recommendations on future work needed.
Culture and Language: The Political Realities to Keep Trickster at Bay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Greymorning
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 1, 2000, pp. 181-196
Description
Discusses the use of several political tools, including languages and cultures, that can serve as a force de resistance against political subjugation.
"Culture and the Courts" Revisited: Group-Rights Scholarship and the Evolution of s.35(1)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline Dick
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 42, no. 4, December, 2009, pp. 957-979
Description
Discusses the evolution of Aboriginal rights, concepts of identity and culture, theory of group rights, and consequences of the cultural test adopted by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Curbing Cultural Appropriation in the Fashion Industry
Alternate Title
CIGI Papers ; no. 213
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brigitte Vézina
Description
Explores the problematic relationship between traditional cultural expressions and intellectual property law (particularly copyright), which fails to protect them and puts most of them in the public domain, and outlines some proposals for concrete policy, legal and practical solutions to end appropriation.
Current Directions in Aboriginal Law / Justice in Canada
Alternate Title
Current Directions in Aboriginal Law/Justice in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Proulx
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 371-409
Description
Discusses some of the challenges faced when attempting to establish self-determination and jurisdiction over law and justice.
Currents: Exploring Traditional Aboriginal Justice Concepts in Contemporary Canadian Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
Description
Intended for use by teachers of students in grades six through nine; topics include: The Law: Past and Present, Conflict Resolution, Human Rights and Criminal Law.