Discusses the important role activists and advocates had in the success of creating tribal colleges.

Argues that Impact and Benefit Agreements may provide more direct engagement with industry and a sharing of benefits from resource development than has been provided in Northern Canada.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2001.

Includes brief description of child welfare in Ontario and the current context, discusses effects of the provincial moratorium on new agency designations, and makes specific recommendations to Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services with respect to service provision, relationships with mainstream Children's Aid Societies, funding, capacity building and staff retention.

Introduces special issue written, compiled and edited by Aboriginal peoples from British Columbia.

Argues that challenges faced by Aboriginal communities can not be addressed by a single solution but rather a commitment by policy makers and all Canadians to live as treaty peoples. Excerpt from From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.

Brief summary and evaluation of the references to mineral rights in the Treaty 8 interviews.

Bill was supposed to remedy the sexually discriminatory section 12(1)(b) of the Indian Act; deals with who is entitled to Status. Document covers issues such as reinstatement backlog and priorities, registration documentation, identification of father/illegitimate children, and funding issues (health, education, housing, child welfare) resulting from increase in status population.

Uses findings based on the hearings and consultation sessions conducted on the No Child Left Behind Act to discuss the impact the Act has had on students and the institutions they attend.

Records and documents that were destroyed between 1936 and 1956 due to federal government policy.

Shows locations and whether community is under the Indian Act, Land Management Act or is self-governing. Insets for certain areas of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

Shows locations and whether community is under the Indian Act, Land Management Act or is self-governing. Insets for certain areas of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

Some of issues discussed are women's rights and circumstances, resource extraction, lack of legal-political structures for self-determination and Sweden's Race Biology and eugenics programs.

Transcripts of conference keynote addresses, workshops and panel discussions.

File contains a presentation by Alex Christmas, President of the Union of Nova Scotia Indians. Christmas discusses federal Indian policy, the Constitution, and the need for Aboriginal self-government. Following the presentation is a discussion between Christmas and Commissioner George Erasmus regarding the self-governance for the Micmac people.

Discusses a brief history of agreements Canada has signed with Cree communities in Quebec.

Outlines some of the health issues faced by Inuit and their context, and makes recommendations for amendments to the proposed Act.

Outlines problems with the Bill and makes recommendations for amendments to it which would remove all discrimination against women.

Submission discusses the flaws of Bill C-6 regarding the unilateral nature of appointments which it was felt compromised the independence of the claims body. Reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and it is reproduced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

Presentation focuses on the content of the Bill and the process used to move the legislation through the system.

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation, in northwestern Montana, and how their land is protected by the State Historic Preservation Office.

Anthropology & Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2002.

Looks at how Henry Standing Bear and Chauncey Yellow Robe capitalized on the historical presidential visit to the Pine Ridge reservation.

Advocates that hate crime charges against David Ahenakew and Jim Pankiw will not be effective solutions for their racist views.

Looks at mandatory sentencing and crime in the Northern Territory of Australia.

"Examines both substantive and procedural aspects of the constitutional protections for Aboriginal and treaty rights".

The Act provides support for First Nations' authority over child and family services. Document discusses national legal principles, positive principles, standards and norms, restricting or constraining provisions, the interplay between elected Indian Act Band Councils and traditional governance structures, and the applicability of First Nations laws.

Explains the Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights.

Complainant charged that the Department had discriminated against her on the basis of religion when it refused to provide boarding costs for her daughter to attend a Catholic High School. Tribunal found in the Department's favour.

Agreement enables First Nations to exercise control over their land and resources by replacing provisions of the Indian Act with the community's own Land Code.

Suggests that decisions made in the United States may point to the general direction in which Canadian courts may move.

An overall summary of Treaty #6, the hows and whys of the difference in interpretation between Indian and non-Indian, based on field interviews and historical documents.

Suggests new approaches are needed to address the issues of repatriation and historical failures of past collecting and curating.

Developed for use in project involving a public health information management system for First Nations and other initiatives requiring health information.

Discusses the issues surrounding Indigenous peoples whose traditional territories straddle borders between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Explains the background and operation of the Scrip system which as put in place by the federal government as a way of extinguishing the Métis' Indian title and dealing with the land grant provided by the Manitoba Act, 1870. "41st Parliament, 1st Session (June 2, 2011 - September 13, 2013)"

Treaty of Peace. Given at the Court of St. James 7 October 1763 commonly known as the Royal Proclamation of 1763.

Briefly discusses some of history of legislation relating to Native Americans and the role that tribal colleges and universities can play in educating not only students, but the larger community about Indian law.

Describes how the Cree have managed to achieve co-management of local resources through the James Bay Agreement.

Relates the challenges faced to include issues of importance to the First Nations when researching and teaching history.

Looks at literature on program evaluation, others' efforts to assess outcomes, and conduct of research in intercultural contexts. Examples used are Ekati, Diavik, and Snap Lake Diamond mines.

Article examines the Indian Policy of the United States government; argues that the policies hold at their core an evolutionary perspective on social development which places the United States government in a paternalist role, guiding Indigenous people through the evolution of their race.

Website includes: links to case studies on First Nation concepts of property, laws and cultural heritage protection priorities, workshop proceedings, a list of materials relevant to cultural property issues, legislation affecting First Nation cultural property, research papers, and internet resources.

Act asserts Indigenous peoples' jurisdiction over child and family services and establishes national standards. Paper examines issues related to national standards, jurisdiction, funding, accountability and data collection.

Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta. Duration: 6:57.

Analyzed data to determine the efficacy of tribal governments self-administering temporary assistance to needy families.