Ontario's first Aboriginal Lieutenant-Governor and author of the book As Long As the Rivers Flow discusses the legacy of residential schools. Duration: 18:57.

Final Report regarding the James Smith Cree Nation's claim challenging the validity of the surrender and sale of the Chakastaypasin Band's Indian Reserve (IR) 98. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [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.]

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include historical documents, annotated indexes, legal documents, submissions, transcripts, correspondence/letters, genealogy charts, and the Final Report in English and French. [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.]

Historical background, submissions, and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine if Canada breached its obligations in taking an invalid surrender and in its subsequent disposition of the land. ICC found that James Smith Cree Nation was not owed any lawful obligations, but recommended that Canada's obligations dealing with the disposition of IR100A be negotiated with Cumberland House Cree Nation. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include historical documents, treaties, maps, field notes, reports, interview transcripts, census records, submissions and the French and English versions of the Final Report. [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.]

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include reports, legal documents, transcripts, field books, submissions and English and French versions of the Final Report. [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.]

Concludes that no outstanding treaty land entitlement is owed to the James Smith Cree Nation. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Overview in chronological order and bullet form.

File contains a copy of a speech given to the Manitoba Historical Society by Donald G. Creighton called "John A. MacDonald, Confederation and the West." It was given on January 11, 1967-the anniversary of Sir John's birthday. Creighton was concerned about the division of Canada through what he called growing misinterpretations of our history as bi-cultural.

John M. Cuelenaere, Minister of National Resources and Indian Affairs. Taken Nov. 4, 1964.

Health Minister and President of Canadian Paediatric Society issued statement.

Summarizes the child-first principle, raises questions about the Federal Government's interpretation and implementation of the policy, and gives brief description of the Maurina Beadle and Pictou Landing Band Council v. Attorney General of Canada case.

Examines the case of Jordan, a young Manitoba First Nation's child with a rare neuromuscular disorder, who died in a Winnipeg hospital after federal and Manitoba governments could not agree on who was financially responsible when hospital caregivers wanted to discharge him to a specialized foster home care near his home Reserve.

Discusses the discriminatory policies and actions toward Aboriginal children in Canada, focusing on Jordan's Principle and Shannen's Dream.

Entire journal issue discusses rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis in the Aboriginal population with a focus on care, barriers and gaps. Full issue on one pdf.

Examines environmental journalism strategies of demonizing, orientalizing, essentializing and exaggerating Indigenous peoples as an argumentative strategy to influence readers in the struggle against policies and proposed rule changes that supports Indigenous cultural practices. Scroll down to access article.

Discusses the report on the progress made on the Government of Canada’s commitments since the apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools, and the challenges that still lie ahead.

Cree lawyer speaks at the Karonhianónhnha School about the political landscape of Canada. Duration: 48:25.

Community Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2003.

Looks at models that vary according to location and agreement between the federal, provincial/territorial and First Nations governments.

Looks at the challenges of TB prevention within the context of Aboriginal policy and the responsibilities of the various levels of governments.

Suggests residential school survivor stories should be model for understanding the living legacy of schools rather than government's attitude of putting past experiences behind us.

Article advances the theory of how the Métis were assigned a exclusionary role after Confederation in 1867 and how this can be remedied.

Political Science Thesis (Ph,D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.

Argues that the government of Canada has deliberately and consistently underfunded a whole range of services for children living on-reserve. Duration: 1:00:22.

Looks at the Marshall ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada and the strain of redress felt by Maritime fishers due to the ruling.

Talks about contrasts in world views and racism which perpetuate the problem of violence towards women starting from the historical point of contact. Duration: 20:10.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include historical documents, annotated indexes, reports, correspondence/letters and the Final Report in both 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.]

Describes how Thai government policies are creating friction among the Karen. To access this article scroll down to page 58.

Summarizes funding policy review on service delivery to on-reserve children and families.

Book review of: "Keeping the Lakes' Way" by Paula Pryce.

Book review of: Keeping the Lakes' Way" by Paula Pryce. Scroll down to page 102 to read review.

This report contained a list of recommendations for the construction and operation of the Keeyask Generation Project.

Comments on the non-implemention of the Kelowna Accord and the belief that treaties agreeing to obey the laws must be honoured.

Discusses the need for a new Canadian Indigenous policy based upon a collaboration between the Federal government and Indigenous communities.

Book review of: Best Left as Indians: Native-White Relations in the Yukon Territory, 1840-1973 by Ken Coates.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include historical documents, transcripts, maps, legal papers, reports, submissions, and the Final Report in both 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.]

Looks at the Ontario mining outlook to 2020, impact on the Nishnawbe Aski First Nations, available workforce, community infrastructure, and economic sustainability.

Final Report examines whether the claim of the Key Lake First Nations discloses a breach of Canada's "lawful obligations" to the First Nation under the Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include: P. E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, and Roger J. Augustine. [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.]

Notes for the "Removing Barriers: A Listening Circle" conference put on by the City of Calgary Community and Social Development Department, Calgary, Alberta, November 16, 1999.

Author discusses his book, Kill the Indian, Save the Man". Duration: 55:57.

Discusses structures in the system that allowed for acts of cruelty to be repeated daily to enforce the residential school's mandate.

Contends that the twentieth century policy constituted biological and socio-cultural genocide.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University Albany, 2001.

Looks at the benefits and drawbacks to kinship care in Canada. Recommends more research to provide evidence-based best practices for guidelines for kinship caregivers.

Book review of, Kiumajut (Talking Back): Game Management and Inuit Rights, 1900-70 by Peter Kulchyski and Frank James Tester.

Investigates academic research, statistics and government reports to find out what is causing a mismatch between employment opportunities and the Aboriginal youth work force in northern Canada.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--West Virginia University, 1972.

Discusses severe restrictions pressed for by environmentalists concerning use of the Lake after the Ontario First Nation established a viable tourist industry.