Restorative Justice

Looks at various issues pertaining to assimilation in Canada and Australia, and discusses how Canadian aboriginal claimants, unlike those in Australia, have successfully brought actions for compensation against the federal government.

Outlines feminist and women-centred approaches to debates and controversies on restorative justice and intimate violence, recommending a moratorium on new initiatives.

Chapter in book: The Fictional North: Ten Discussions of Stereotypes and Icons Above the 53rd Parallel edited by Sue Matheson and John Butler. Scroll down to page 7 to read chapter.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 2013.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of the origin of the first Holy Lodge. (A continuation from AA.027) He also tells of the modifications to the Holy Lodge ceremony, the origins of the Group Smoking ceremony and gives the story of Po-Po who foresaw the death of a young man at a Holy Lodge.Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Looks at ways to resolve conflict through interviews with Cree Elders. This paper is an excerpt from Cree Restorative Justice: From the Ancient to the Present. Scroll down to page 21 to read article.

Law Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1996.

Social Welfare Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hawai'i, 2003.

Reprint of a lecture given by Chief Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (SaskCA), at the University of Saskatchewan in 1997. This is a two-part sample article, courtesy of the Native Law Centre of Canada. Subscriptions are available from the NLC.

Outlines cultural assumptions of the Canadian justice system in contrast with Aboriginal conceptions of justice and argues that Canada must implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples to neutralize the impact of criminal law on Aboriginal peoples.

Discusses the success of a First Nation community-based Aboriginal restorative justice program using Canim Lake as a case study.

Relates a story for use in discussion and teaching of the justice as a healing concept. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Examines the shift towards individual community's invovement in preventive measures and finding local solutions that will diminish crime and offences.

Shows how Michael Burawoy's four types of sociology (policy, critical, professional, public) contribute to transforming the private into the public.

Brief overview of the history of sentencing policies and an examination of public attitude about criminal justice beyond the simplistic question of whether sentences are "tough" enough.

Report contains 94 specific recommendations to address the negative aftermath of Canada's residential school system.

Main focus is the South African commission.

Describes the impact of colonization on Native American justice systems in the United States and the growing trends toward culturally appropriate justice systems by tribal governments.

Explores the impact of the Gladue decision on alternative sentencing practices, in particular with respect to sec 718.2 e of the Criminal.

Looks at a form of justice that is not about establishing guilt or innocence but rather about healing injuries.

Provides overview of case study of one northern youth and the experience of circle sentencing in an attempt to resolve his chronic recidivism and substance abuse.

Discusses the effectiveness of the reconciliation processes, and the equitable reconciliatory practices needed for the healing process.

Looks at the Residential School Settlement and the development of the legal system when dealing with mass harms.

Looks at criminal jurisdictional hurdles that are being addressed with the Tribal Law and Order Act and Violence Against Women Act and the need for enforcement of legislation by Native government.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.

Looks at an alternative criminal justice program dealing with Aboriginal offenders and victims whose cases are changed from the regular justice system to an Aboriginal Council Forum.

Describes the impacts of violence, current policies, strategies, action plans, and presents recommendations.

Looks at the differences between violence and conflict and what this means for the process of restorative justice.

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1998.

Use of traditional words and stories as metaphors. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Documents a year spent with inmates undergoing treatment at an Indigenous philosophy based healing center. Duration: 1:21:09.

Relates how colonization and Western influences have caused societal problems in Indian cultures. Restorative justice models by the Navajo and Haudenosaunee are also explored.

Presentation to 6th International Conference on Restorative Justice describing prevention, intervention, rehabilitation and support Program implemented in 1992 in northwest British Columbia.

Discusses the political apologies and responses to the consequences of the Indian residential schools policy, and questions whether the acts for which the apologies are offered represent a change in the relations between government and Aboriginal peoples. Scroll down to access article.

Executive Director of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation outlines historical background to the formation of the Commission; professor of law explains various aspects of the Settlement Agreement, the meaning of restorative justice and the need for establishing and maintaining a new relationship between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals. Duration: 55:52.

Looks at experiences and trends in the implementation of local law by examining the work of the Alexis First Nation Justice Committee. Chapter seventeen from the book: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Current Trends and Issues edited by Yale D. Belanger.

Comments on the sesquicentennial of the United States-Dakota War in 2012. Presented at the Tenth Native American Symposium, November 14-15, 2013. Chapter from Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs edited by Mark B. Spencer.

Discusses how the context of reserves affects viability of the process because communities are small and isolated, with interconnected populations. Issues include: coercion to conceal the problem, competing loyalties, lack of alternatives and resources, and keeping the family intact.

Compares methods of dealing with crime on-reserve (communities with a majority Aboriginal population) which may not involve formal processes and off-reserve (communities with a minority Aboriginal population) which are dealt with through the criminal justice system.

Two Book reviews: Will the Circle be Unbroken? by J. Dickson-Gilmore and C. La Prairie. First and Other Nations edited by M. Shackleton and V. Supinen.

Comanche community in Oklahoma introduced a strategic planning process to restore harmony into the governance process.

Examines judgements regarding sentencing circles and cases of intimate violence.