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Martha of the North

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marquise Lepage
Martha Flaherty
Documentary about federal government's relocation of Inuit families to the High Arctic and the hardships they endured. Duration: 47:40.
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Martin Says All the Right Things to Chiefs [AFN Annual General Assembly]

Alternate Title
Martin Says All the Right Things to Chiefs [Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 4, August 2002, p. 13

Comments that Paul Martin’s speech in 2002 was met with interest and approval when he hinted at criticism of his own government's approach to issues regarding treaties and self-government, but with far less enthusiasm when he mentioned the First Nations governance act.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.

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Matrimonial Real Property Reform Overdue

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margo Little
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 1, April 2008, p. 12

Author examines the discrepancies between the Human Rights Act and the Indian Act regarding matrimonial property laws and reserve land.

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

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McColl and the Indians

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shirlee A. Smith
The Beaver, vol. 70, no. 3, June/July 1990, pp. 52-[?]
Book review of: Ebenezer McColl: 'Friend to the Indians' by Frances M. McColl.
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McKnight Tipped as Next Treaty Official

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, March 05, 2007, p. B1
Discussion of Bill McKnight's suitability for the position of Treaty Commissioner in Saskatchewan.
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[Meadow Lake Agency] Family Allowances - General

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Affairs Branch
Department of Mines and Resources
Correspondence and circulars from Indian Affairs primarily concerning family allowances.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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"Meals On Foot" For Pensioners

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred Collard
Jean Collard
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1977, pp. 33-34
Brief article describes the provision of a home-delivered meal program for seniors in the isolated community in the Western Australian Central Desert area.
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The Meaning of "Success" For First Nations Schools

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kassandra Churcher
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 4, Fall, 2010, p. [?]
Compares the No Child Left Behind program initiated in the United States in 2001 and Canada's First Nations Student Success Program (FNSSP) introduced in 2009.
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Meaningful Consultation: Reconciliation through an Honourable Process

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Practice Points
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Griffith
Discusses different aspects of duty to consult, the relationship between consultation and accommodation, and whether or not the B.C. Provincial Policy for Consultation with First Nations is meeting the demands of consultation.
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A Message From Canberra

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Charles Perkins
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, March 1985, pp. 3-5
Message from the Secretary, (Australian) Department of Aboriginal Affairs discussing the expansion of Aboriginal health workers in delivering health care.
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A Message To Health Workers From The Minister

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clyde Holding
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 3-6
Short essay commenting on governmental priorities and progress made in self-management of Aboriginals affairs.
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Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Presentation

Alternate Title
Métis Land: Rights & Scrip Conference
“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Key note presentation entitled "“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base." Followed by question and answer period. Duration: 1:28:35.
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Métis Perspective on Self-Government

Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Clem Chartier
pp. 83-87
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discusses Métis issues of recognition, self-government, justice and rights. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
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Métis Perspective on the Split in Jurisdiction

Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Noble Shanks
Essay from1993 Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice discusses Métis claim to rights in relation to the administration of justice and the Criminal Code. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
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[Métis Scrip]: Lesson Plan

Alternate Title
[Homeland History]
[Foundational Knowledge Resource]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]

Designed for Grades 4-9.

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Métis Veterans Launch Class Action Lawsuit

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
David Common
CBC reports on the lawsuit initiated by veterans after the Federal government excluded them from compensation offered to Status Indians. Broadcast date: August 12, 2002. Duration: 2:18.
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Mid-Term National Review for the Strategic Evaluation of the Implementation of the Enhanced Prevention Focused Approach for the First Nations Child and Family Services Program: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation
Performance Measurement
and Review Branch. Audit and Evaluation Sector
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Purpose is to look at jurisdictions several years after the approach has been implemented to address relevance, performance, efficiency, effectiveness and alternatives.
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Militarization in the Cordillera Region, The Philippines

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Carling
Benedict Solang
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, pp. 20-25
Describes the partial implementation and success of the Total War Policy against the New Peoples Army in the Philippines. To access this article, scroll down to page 20.
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A Million Tears: One Woman's Story

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carol-Ann Bell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 23-25
Autobiographical essay of a woman's journey through childbirth, removal from the family, and re-acquaintance with her daughter.
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Minister Accused of Abuse of Power

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 9, January 2003, p. 3

Contends that the Indian Affairs Minister, Robert Nault, has dealt punitively with First Nations chiefs that have not agreed with his proposals and so the chiefs will be taking their complaints to the ethics commissioner, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Auditor General of Canada and the Prime Minister.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.3.

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Minister's Reference on Institutional Child Abuse: Discussion Paper

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Law Commission of Canada
Justice as Healing, vol. 3, no. 4, Winter, 1998, p. [?]
Analysis and commentary by the Law Commission of Canada on abuse in residential schools. Excerpt from Discussion Paper's Executive Summary. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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Missing Pathways to Self-Governance: Aboriginal Health Policy in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
Annette J. Browne
Colleen Varcoe
Sabrina Wong
Alycia Fridkin ... [et al.]
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 1-18
Discusses the shift in health policy and self-government discussions in British Columbia, Ontario and New Zealand.
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Mission at Metlakatla

Images » Photographs
Children with adults (teachers?) pose for group photo on steps of the mission at Metlakatla, BC.
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