Legislation, Bills, Treaties, Agreements

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Deviant Constructions: How Governments Preserve Colonial Narratives of Addictions and Poor Mental Health to Intervene into the Lives of Indigenous Children and Families in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Margo Greenwood
Emilie Cameron
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 282-295
Argues that current interventions into child welfare are a continuation of past patriarchal attitudes and actions which in turn have produced unhealthy families and communities.
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The Diminishment of the Great Sioux Reservation: Treaties, Tricks, and Time

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan L. Neville
Alyssa Kaye Anderson
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 4, Fall, 2013, pp. 237-251
Looks at several treaties and acts which all contributed to loss of land belonging to the Sioux: Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851; Homestead Act of 1862; Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868; Act of 1877; Allotment Act of 1886; Act of 1889 and Wheeler-Howard Act; Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944; Indian Land Consolidation Act.
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Discussion Notes on the Indian Act

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Indian Affairs Branch

Written prior to a review of the Act, document explains various sections of the Act and discusses objections and suggestions for amendment.

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The Dispersal of the Métis

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[David Morin]
Briefly explains reasons for the out-migration from Manitoba after the Red River Resistance and the 1885 Resistance, including disappearance of the bison-hunting economy, failure of agriculture, influx of settlers, racism, changes to legislation, and flaws in the Scrip system.
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Dispute Resolution Systems: Lessons from Other Jurisdictions

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Institute On Governance
Discusses the community-based Touchwood File Hills Qu'Appelle Valley pilot project which was designed to deal with issues surrounding intergovernmental funding for self-government in Saskatchewan.
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Distribution des paiements d'experience commune (PEC) = Distribution of Common Experience Payment (CEP)

Alternate Title
Common Experience Payment (CEP) Map
Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indien = Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Shows locations where payments were made and proportion to total amount paid to former students of residential schools. Source: Single Access to Dispute Resolution Enterprise (SADRE) data from September 19, 2007 to March 31, 2016.
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Distribution des règlements des demandes du Processus d'évaluation indépendant (PEI) = Distribution of Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Settlements [Map 2: September 19, 2007-December 31, 2018]

Alternate Title
Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens = Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Shows amount and number range for each province based on location of residential school for which compensation received.
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Distribution des règlements des demandes du Processus d'évaluation indépendant (PEI) = Distribution of Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Settlements [Map 2: September 19, 2007- November, 2017]

Alternate Title
Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens = Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geomatics Services
[Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)]
Shows amount and number range for each province based on location of residential school for which compensation received.
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Do Canadian Power-Sharing Agreements with First Nations Peoples Hold Lessons for Taiwan?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dean Karalekas
International Journal of Asia - Pacific Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2011, pp. 93-121
Looks to identify potential problems to Taiwan's implementation of Aboriginal self-government agreements based on the Canadian example, as well as to propose policy recommendations on what direction relevant legislation should take.
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Document 1: The Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Challenges and Changes in First Nations Law: Speaking Notes of David Arnot, Treaty Commissioner for the Province of Saskatchewan to Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch, Native Law Section 11 April 1997

Alternate Title
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Challenges and Changes in First Nations Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Arnot
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 137-146
Outlines guiding principles, scope of work, role and philosophy of the office, protocols and procedures, and conditions for success.
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Documents: Introduction

Alternate Title
[Document One]: Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement: A Summary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Knoll
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 1, 1992, pp. 75-87
Introduction and document discuss Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement.
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Documents Two and Three: Dene/Metis Agreement in Principle with the Federal Government and Introduction

Alternate Title
[Document Three]: The Dene/Métis Decision on the Agreement-In-Principle: July 1988
[Document Two]: Notes For An Address by Bill Erasmus, President of The Dene Nation, On The Signing Of The Agreement-In-Principle With The Government Of Canada, Fort Rae , Denendeh, September 5, 1988
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Bill Erasmus
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, pp. 202-229

Introduction and two documents related to the signing of the Agreement-In-Principal between the Déne and Métis of the North West Territories and Government of Canada resolving a land claim of the Native people.

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Does Canada's Species at Risk Act Live up to Article 8(J)?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Olive
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 173-189
Overview of the act to prevent wildlife species from becoming extinct, and the significant changes needed to meet those requirements, including the utilization of Aboriginal traditional knowledge.
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Domestic Violence on the Reservation: Imperfect Laws, Imperfect Solution

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sumayyah Waheed
Berkeley Women's Law Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 2004, pp. 287-298
Discusses Sandra J. Schmieder's proposal to allow civil suits against American Indian law enforcement officials who fail to enforce protective orders and argues that Schmieder fails to recognize the juristictional and financial obstacles involved when attempting to protect victims of violence.
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Don McLean Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don McLean
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.
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The Draft for a Nordic Saami Convention

Alternate Title
European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol. 6, 2006/2007
The Draft for a Nordic Sami Convention
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Timo Koivurova
Presents examination of each chapter and article in the Convention. Chapter from: European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol.6, 2006/2007.
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