Selected Documents from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs on the Meech Lake Accord
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[Document Eight]: Letter from Phil Fontaine to the People of Quebec, 14 June 1990
[Document Eleven]: Speech by Elijah Harper, 21 June 1990
[Document Five]: Letter from Chief of Manitoba First Nation to Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
[Document Four]: Resolution of Defeat the Meech Lake Accords, 12 June 1990
[Document Nine]: Letter from the Prime Minister to Phil Fontaine
[Document One]: Analysis of Potential Impact of the Meech Lake Constitutional Accord on the Rights of Aboriginal People, June 1987
[Document Seven]: Statement by Phil Fontaine Provincial Leader - Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, 15 June 1990
[Document Six]: Letter From Member of Manitoba First Nation to Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
[Document Ten]: Comments on the Letter From the Prime Minister
[Document Three]: Meech Lake Constitutional Strategy - Follow-up Actions
[Document Twelve]: Speech by Philip Fontaine, 21 June 1990
[Document Two]: A Declaration of the First Nations
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Donna Greschner
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Philip Fontaine
Brian Mulroney
Elijah Harper
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 119-152
Description
Introduction and documents that trace the three year campaign by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs against the Meech Lake Accord.
Selected Urban Aboriginal Demography
Alternate Title
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tricia McGuire-Adams
Description
Looks at statistics for friendship centre catchment areas from 2006 census, compares non-Aboriginals' age and gender, and comments on potential effects of Bill-3, Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act
Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White, Calvin Hanselmann.
A Selective Bibliography of the Mohawk People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Larry Garrow
Richard Jock
Ray Cooke
Description
Approximately 343 sources, dated from 1762 through 1972, focusing on the St. Regis Reservation in New York, but equally applicable to Mohawks of Akwesasne in Ontario and Quebec. Citations are arranged by subject and subdivided by author.
Self-Government Agreements and the Public Works Function: A Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Institute On Governance
Description
Research conducted to provide background information on governance issues related to providing public works, assist First Nations in development of guidelines for processes and structures to enable delivery of services, and determine if further research was required.
Self-Government and the Constitution: A Comparative Look at Native Canadians and American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward M. Morgan
American Indian Law Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 1984, pp. 39-96
Description
Discusses the legal source and theoretical basis of the right of autonomy and whether this autonomy can be reconciled with the laws and institutions of the larger state.
Senators Just Wanted Some Sober Second Thought on C-27
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 12, March 2013, p. 25,29
Description
Comments on three Aboriginal Liberal senators who walked out of two committee meetings when the motion to table a bill was defeated.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.25.
Sentencing Circle: a General Overview and Guidelines
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tracy Grohs
Justice as Healing, vol. 3, no. 3, Fall, 1998, p. [?]
Description
Includes general explanation of when and how to apply criteria for a sentencing circle, what the rules are that govern a circle, and sentencing options to consider.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
The Sentencing of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Youth Under the Young Offenders Act: A Multivariate Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Latimer
Laura Casey Foss
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 47, no. 3, July 2005, p. 481
Description
Examines sentencing of youth under the Young Offenders Act using court data from five major Canadian cities.
Setting the Table For Food Security: Policy Impacts in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Myers
Gerard Duhaime
Stephanie Powell
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 2, 2004, pp. 425-445
Description
Reviews the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and adequacy of food security including law and policy, which impede food production and acquisition, and provides recommendations for achieving food security.
The Settlement Process: A Personal Reflection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Mahoney
University of Toronto Law Journal, vol. 64, no. 4, Special Issue: The Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement, 2014, pp. 505-528
Description
Chief negotiator of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement for the Assembly of First Nations discusses personal experiences and important role the Assembly played.
Seven Generations, Seven Teachings: Ending The Indian Act
Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Description
Divides the guiding principles for healthy individuals and communities into five parts: Nbwaakaawin (Wisdom), Mnaadendimowin (Respect), Zaagidwin (Love), Dbaadendiziwin (Humility), Debwewin (Truth), which, once implemented, will lead to the dissolution of the Indian Act.
Sex Discrimination Under Tribal law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann E. Tweedy
William Mitchell Law Review, vol. 36, no. 2, Indian Law, 2010, pp. 392-446
Description
Describes equal protection guarantees, tribal statutory and constitutional law, and tribal cases focused on discrimination.
The Sexual Abuse of Children: "Spirit Murdering"
Theses
Author/Creator
Diana Parsons
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Ottawa, 1999.
"This thesis compares and contrasts the current legal protections provided to sexually abused, non-Aboriginal children with that afforded to Aboriginal children of Canada."
Shab-eh-nay: Cultural Survival and Preservation In the Old Northwest, 1812-1860
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Wall
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 59-93
Description
Looks at archival evidence of Shab-eh-nay's life and experiences to challenge the racial stereotyping utilized by Chief Justice John Marshall regarding American Indian law and policy.
Sharing Canada's Prosperity - A Hand Up, Not A Handout: Final Report: Special Study on the Involvement of Aboriginal Communities and Businesses in Economic Development Activities in Canada
Alternate Title
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry St. Germain
Nick G. Sibbeston
Larry W. Campbell
Lillian Eva Dyck
Aurélien
Leonard Gustafson ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses aspects of economic development in Canada as they relate to Aboriginal communities, including barriers to success, factors that contribute to success and a need for new approaches.
Sharing Land Stewardship in Alberta: The Role of Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
CIRL Occasional Paper ; 38
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Laidlaw
Monique M. Passelac-Ross
CIRL Occasional Paper
Description
Presents an overview of five high profile agreements between First Nations and governments regarding joint management of traditional lands and resources. Presents some conclusions for Alberta agreements.
"She Is Hostile to Our Ways": First Nations Girls Sentenced to the Ontario Training School for Girls, 1933–1960
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Sangster
Law and History Review, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 59-96
Description
Purpose of the article is to compare how legal regulation of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal girls overlapped and differed based on race, class, and gender oppression.
Shifting Portrayals of Indigenous Peoples of Northern Quebec
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dana Magliari
Canadian Issues, vol. 21, [Aboriginal Peoples in Canada/Futures And Identities], [Winter], 1999, pp. 166-178
Description
Examines the way Quebec has represented the indigenous peoples of the north as a part of a sovereign province.
Short-Circuiting Justice in the Name of Terror
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Suhas Chakma
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, 2003, pp. 6-9
Description
Chronicles how various governments around the world used the September 11, 2001 attacks to enact anti terror legislation that eroded basic human rights.
To access this article scroll down to page 6.
Sir John A. Macdonald Fact Sheet: Racism and Oppression Committed by Sir John A. Macdonald
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Social Healing and Reconciliatory Education (SHARE)
Description
Includes list government policies and legislation, quotes, rebuttal to common arguments, and points that can raised by Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
The Situation of the Sami People in the Sápmi Region of Norway, Sweden and Finland
Alternate Title
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Anaya
Description
Outlines legal and policy framework and areas of concern, and makes recommendations.
Addendum to main report.
Skolt Sami Reciprocity and the Actions of the State Administration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Panu Itkonen
Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, vol. 39, no. 2, Summer, 2014
Description
Looks at the Sami reindeer herding community of Sevettijö Skolt and state subsidy policy.