Property (Real, Intellectual, Cultural)
On 'Modest Proposals' To Further Reduce the Aboriginal Landbase by Privatizing Reserve Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Campbell
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2007, pp. 219-246
Description
Response to "Individual Property Rights on Canadian Indian Reserves" by Christopher Alcantara in the Canadian Journal of Native Studies vol. 23, no. 2 (2003) at pages 391 to 424.
On-Screen Protocols & Pathways: A Media Production Guide to Working with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Communities, Cultures, Concepts and Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marcia Nickerson
Description
Intent is to provide decision-making guidelines for communities, content creators, funding bodies, and industry partners; share best practices; educate industry about cultural practices; and encourage informed, respectful dialogue by participants in productions.
On the Logic of Discernment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audra Simpson
American Quarterly, vol. 59, no. 2, June 2007, pp. 479-491
Description
Book reviews of:
Real Indians: Identity and the Survival of Native America by Eva Marie Garroutte.
Who Owns Native Culture? by Michael Brown.
On the Near Optimality of Aboriginal Property Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Seth W. Norton
Description
Examines how economic institutions affect economic performance on agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa, and what forces determine the configuration of property rights for different economic entities.
The Onus of Proof of Aboriginal Title
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Osgoode Hall Law Journal , vol. 37, 1999, pp. 775-803
Description
Argues that common law could help First Nations prove their title by showing occupation of the land when the Crown asserted sovereignty.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation: Streets and Lane Inquiry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Inquiry regarding land surrendered in 1906 to create The Pas town site for which adequate compensation was never received. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, Alan C. Holman, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Streets and Lanes Claim
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of historical documents, correspondence/letters, legal documents, maps, plans, and the Final Report in French and English. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Osoyoos Indian Band v. Oliver (Town), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 746, 2001 SCC 85
Alternate Title
Osoyoos Indian Band Appellant v. The Town of Oliver and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia Respondents [...]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Dispute involving reserve land taken for the public purpose of an irrigation canal.
Our World - Our Way of Life
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Scot Nickels
Eric Loring
Brian Higgins
Lucille Bell
Nathalie Macfarlane ... [et al.]
Description
Features two cultures, the Inuit and the Haida, and their history, language, community life, self-government, and their relationship with the land, hunting and the sea.
“Ours from the top to the very bottom”: Seneca Land, Colonial Development, Proto-Conservation, and Resistance in the Early American Republic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Dennis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 1-34
Description
An exploration of Seneca's battle to their assert sovereignty over their lands in the face of challenges, historically by progressive conservatism and now by modern environmentalism.
Paradise Denied
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angus Bottrill
Aboriginal Law Bulletin, vol. 2, no. 48, February 1991, p. 4
Description
Discusses problems in proving traditional land usage within the parameters of the Anglo-Australian legal system, using the Paradise Reserve in Western Australia as a case study.
Pat Lalonde Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pat Lalonde
Indian History Film Project
Description
This 83-year old gentleman talks about work as trapper, farmer, builder, carpenter; a serious accident at High Prairie; work as councillor on the Drift Pile River Reserve and developments on that reserve; and about relinquishing treaty status.
The Patent and the Indians: The Problem of Jurisdiction in Seventeenth-Century New England
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Barnes Moynihan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 1977, pp. 8-18
Description
Discusses Roger Williams' challenges to Puritans' assertion that they had jurisdiction over both Indigenous peoples and their lands, and uses the conflict between the Narragansett and dissident Rhode Islanders as a case study.
A Path Forward: Toward Respectful Governance of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Data Housed at CIHI
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Description
Explains how the institute is working toward aligning its organizational policies and procedures with the principle of Indigenous data sovereignty.
"Updated August 2020".
The Path to Homeownership: Stories from First Nations Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Real Estate Association
Description
Highlights several successful initiatives across Canada which help individuals fund the purchase, or building, of a home. Many have set up a system of band-controlled revolving funds to deal with the restrictions of the Indian Act.
Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marika Morris
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 4, Winter, 2002, pp. 16-27
Description
Focuses on the organization's leadership in issues of concern to women and the materials it produces for public education purposes.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 16.
Paul Kane Goes South: The Sale of the Family's Collection of Field Sketches
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
I. S. MacLaren
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 32, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 22-48
Description
Discusses the sale of Kane's field sketches and notes to an American collector and the Cultural Property Export and Import Act of 1977.
Persistent Settlers: The Dispersal and Resettlement of the Red River Métis, 1870-1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. R. Mailhot
D. N. Sprague
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1985, pp. 1-30
Description
Examines how Canada failed to fulfill its promise of land security after the creation of Manitoba, and that fears the same would happen in the North West Territories contributed to the armed conflict in 1885.
Phillip MacDonald Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Phillip MacDonald
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Lifetime chief of the Fort MacKay band gives a brief account of the signing of Treaty 8; talks about Fort MacKay band reserves, how they are located a long way from Fort MacKay where people reside.
Philomene Gladue Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Philomene Gladue
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Philomene Gladue recounts the history of Swan River Reserve, and the history of other Lesser Slave Lake Reserves.
Piercing the Veil of Real Property Law: Degamuukw v. British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William F. Flanagan
Queen's Law Journal, vol. 24, 1998-1999, pp. 279-326
Description
Examines the content of Aboriginal title with a particular focus on the Supreme Court's decision to distinguish Aboriginal title from other interests in land known as common law property.
Pierre Vandale Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Vandale
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Pierre Vandale was born in Carlton, Saskatchewan. He was treated in a sanatorium for tuberculosis but on recovery worked at farming and woodcutting. He talks about his children's education and his lack of schooling and he shares what his grandfather told him about the Riel Rebellion of 1885, the Metis and World War I and II.
Pinpinayhaytosowin [The Way We Do Things]: A Definition of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in the Context of Mining Development on Lands of the Attawapiskat First Nation and its Effects on the Design of Research for a TEK Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Norbert Witt
Jackie Hookimaw-Witt
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, 2003, pp. 361-390
Description
Discussion of why TEK studies are needed, how to proceed, and impact of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) regulations on traditional land use.
Plants and Patents: A Movement is Afoot to Protect the Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous People who have used Plants as Medicines for Generations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sarah Hilton
Pharmaceutical Executive, vol. 22, no. 9, September 2002, p. 36
Description
World Intellectual Property Organization encourages equitable sharing of benefits derived from local knowledge and practises. Drug companies have frequently exploited Indigenous resources without recognition or compensation.
The Plight of Ainu, Indigenous People of Japan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mitsuharu Vincent Okada
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 1, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 1-14
Description
Examines consequences of government assimilation policies and discusses the need for research to promote social justice.
The Plurality of Meanings Shouldered by the Term "Aboriginality": An Analysis of the Delgamuukw Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dimitrios Panagos
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 40, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 591-613
Description
Looks at how the number of meanings for the term "Aboriginality" impacts aboriginal rights by examining the Delgamuukw decision and the impact the case had in determining the nature and extent of Aboriginal rights and title.
Policy Development for Museums: A First Nations Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Richard Atleo
BC Studies, no. 89, In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia, Spring, 1991, pp. 48-61
Description
Discusses guidelines for incorporating First Nations view points and the repatriation of cultural artifacts.