Legislation, Bills, Treaties, Agreements

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Who Are Aboriginal Peoples? And Why Are We Asking This Question?

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples and the Law: "We Are All Here to Stay"
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice Annual Conference ; 2015
The "Métis Question" in Different Legal Contexts
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marilyn Poitras
Jason T. Madden
Marilyn Poitras discusses the complex issue of identity from personal, group, legal and government perspectives. Jason Madden discusses Métis identity in terms of case law and rights contained in Section 35 of the Constitution Act. Duration: 37:58.
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Who Is a Status Indian?

Alternate Title
Citizenship Issue: Who Is a Status Indian?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Evann Goltz]
Timeline from the General Enfranchisement Act to the Indian Act and pertinent court cases and decisions which resulted in legislation to amend the Act.
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Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad FPIC?: The Evolving Integration of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into Canadian Law and Policy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lorraine Land
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, pp. 42-49
Looks at two examples of free, prior and informed consent evolving in Canadian law: the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in Ontario, and the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta.
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Who Should Make Child Protection Decisions for the Native Community?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip Zylberberg
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 11, 1991, pp. 74-106
Discusses model used in the United States which depends on American Indian tribunals and protection agencies to made decisions and looks at supporting legislation as well.
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Why Aboriginal Self-Government?

Alternate Title
Fact Sheet 1 - Why Self-Government
Fact Sheet (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kinwa Bluesky
Discusses some of the history and legal aspects of self-government.
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Why Did It Take So Long for Residential School Claims to Come Court? The Excruciatingly Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System

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50 Years of Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System
Fifty Years of Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Highlights key events that finally resulted in a measure of recognition, compensation and protection for Indigenous children.
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Why First Nations People Cannot Accept Robert Nault's Initiative

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Boisard
Canadian Dimension, vol. 36, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 33--[?]
Looks at the federal proposasl First Nations Governance Initiative, which suggests amending the Indian Act in three areas: elections, band council accountability and legal status.
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Why Treaties?: A Legal Perspective

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC [British Columbia] Treaty Commission
Updated version includes three new court cases: Tsilhqo’tin Nation v. British Columbia, Hupacasath First Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) and Cook v. The Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
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Wildlife Management in Nunavik: Structures, Operations, and Perceptions Following the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Gombay
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 2, June 19, 2019 , pp. 181-196
Article extends Lorraine Brooke’s 1995 study of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) and its effectiveness in creating a wildlife co-management regime; concludes that little progress has been made since 1995, and the power relationships between Inuit and non-Inuit Government agencies remains problematic.
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Will Pastoral Legislation Disempower Pastoralists in the Sahel?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ced Hesse
Brigitte Thébaud
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Africa and the Millennium Development Goals, 2006, pp. 14-23
Reviews new legislation that will provide improved range land management and the possibility of further marginalization of pastoral people. To access this article, scroll to page 14.
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William & Helen Trudeau 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William Trudeau
Helen Trudeau
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
William and Helen Trudeau discuss the traditional ways of gathering, preserving and storing food. They also talk about the origins of some traditional stories. Interpreter : E. Debassigae ; transcribed by J. Greenwood.
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William MacDonald Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William MacDonald
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Negotiations of Treaty #8 regarding promises made, and requests for reserve land at Fort MacKay.
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William Okeymaw Interview 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William Okeymaw
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
William Okeymaw was 12 years old at the time when he attended the Treaty #8 negotiations.He describes the negotiations and his understanding of the promises made; the role of the missionaries; talks of some of the Indian agents; and the abundance of buffalo in Lesser Slave Lake area at one time.
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William Okeymaw Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William Okeymaw
Indian History Film Project
William Okeymaw attended the signing of Treaty 8 when he was 12 years old. He talks about: signing of treaty; treaty promises; establishment of reserves around Lesser Slave Lake; and expansion of these reserves as population grew; and the present need for further expansion.
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William Seeseewatum Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William Seeseewatum
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Interviewee talks about the signing of Treaty #8, the establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park, and requests for a reserve at Garden River.
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Willie Eagle Plume Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Willie Eagle Plume
Harry Shade
Indian History Film Project
Includes an account of the signing of Treaty #7; allocation of lands;leasing land to Mormons; trust fund.
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Willie Roberts Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Willie Roberts
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
This 64 year old resident of Beaver Ranch Reserve gives his understanding of the treaty promises.
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Willie Scraping White Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Willie Scraping White
Harry Shade
Indian History Film Project
A brief description of the signing of Treaty 7, and how the Mormons came to live in Cardston.
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Windspeaker News Briefs

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 9

Outlines three stories: an agreement with Brokenhead Ojibway Nation's chief and Manitoba's minister of conservation to protect petroform sites, an outcry for a public inquiry into the murders of convicted killer Robert Pickton and a request for a ban on the bulldozing of important Native sites without the consent of Ontario First Nations people.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.

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The Winter of Our Discontent

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 12

Comments on media coverage of Idle No More events, hunger strike regarding horrid conditions in Attawapiskat, police abuse towards First Nation people in Thunder Bay and more.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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"With the Appropriate Qualifications": Aboriginal People and Employment Equity

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patti Doyle-Bedwell
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 77-89
Author describes the measures in place to ensure employment equity and the barriers still existing in the workplace.
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Workshop 12 Transcription Notes

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Smith Atimoyoo
Harry Broba
Choco Lachance
Ernest Tootoosis
Alex Bonaise
Indian History Film Project
Elders present songs and prayers with discussion about the loss of traditions and values, evils of alcohol, role of elders, etc. Also stories of adventures in intertribal warfare ; a story of a man who married a thunderwoman.
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