Policy

Article from a 1993 Conference proceedings, discusses how despite some changes, the non-Aboriginal justice system fails Aboriginal Peoples at every turn; justice she concludes is a human problem and the answers are in the women of communities. 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.

The Third Annual Report of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners includes reports of living conditions on reservations; correspondence and transcripts of meetings between government officials and Aboriginal chiefs and officials; and lists of Indian Agencies with names of tribes and agents.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Reports on the conference, held in Cairns which attracted over 600 delegates from across Australia. Programming was divided into three streams; Future Directions, Pathway Options and Information Sharing.

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.

Book review of: Third World in the First: Development and Indigenous Peoples by Elspeth Young.

Book review of: Third World in the First: Development and Indigenous Peoples by Elspeth Yong.

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

Overview of problems facing the Innu people, the continuation of working towards self-government agreements and fair land rights settlements.

Biographical article on the evolution in Aboriginal administration through the eyes of an officer for the Western Australia Department of Native Affairs.

Briefly looks at Aboriginal political rights.

Analyzes the role the government has played in constitutional negotiations and the consequences for Aboriginal people.

Three articles on missionary life, the first describing events of Christmas 1888 in Bella Bella, BC. The second article is a letter from Rev. John Nelson, dated 7 March 1889, discussing the Mountain Stoney Aboriginal population present in the Saskatchewan District. The third article is a letter from Rev. A.E. Green, dated 11 February 1889, concerning the frustration relating to the land issue in the Naas River, BC, area.

Examines the reasons for the creation of RCAP, commenting that it often takes a major political upheaval to move governments to implement their recommendations.

Advocates that the promises of the throne speech need to be acted upon especially the agenda called the "Aboriginal platform" in the Liberal Red Book of 1993.

Findings and recommendations of hearings regarding Aboriginal housing, including discussion of on and off-reserve housing, the situation in Northern Canada, and Federal Government housing programs. Reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and it is reproduced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

Due to a negotiated settlement, the victims of residential schools will soon receive compensation. This article argues that it is now time to look to the future.

Critique of the Communities First: First Nations Governance, an initiative of the federal government.

Book review of: To Show Heart... by George Pierre Castile. Tucson, University of Arizona Press, 1998. Includes analysis of self-determination within President Nixon's decentralizing social programs.

Examines the use of fishing weirs on the Cowichan River and the assertion of Aboriginal rights to retain them.

Argues that there are three alternate policy options available to Aboriginal groups in BC: self-government agreements, bilateral agreements, and the First Nations Land Management Act.

Examination of general public policy processes affecting Indian people at a national level.

Warns that Aboriginal issues will continue, and may become worse, due to Conservative policies and the looming economic recession.

Addresses contradictory comments made by Conservative candidates during the 2006 federal election.

Looks at the factors behind restoration of the totem poles along the Canadian National Railway tracks.

Ledger sheets for monthly returns of farm work for the Indian Instructor's Farming Agency at George Gordon's Reserve, Saskatchewan. Months and years noted are: January, February, May and June 1892; March, April, July, August, September and October 1894; and May, June, July and August 1894. Sheets found within folder titled Touchwood Hills - Correspondence and Ledger Sheets.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Circular relating to the activities of Jules Sioui of Jeune Lorette, Quebec, who had called a meeting of Aboriginal persons to be held in Ottawa in June 1944. Members of that group succeeded in securing a meeting with the Minister of [Indian Affairs]. Sioui called for another meeting in Ottawa in June 1945. Circular found within folder titled Touchwood Hills - Correspondence and Ledger Sheets.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Letters and circulars from M. Christianson, General Superintendent of Agencies; T.R.L. McInnes, Secretary, Office of the General Superintendent; Harold W. McGill, Director; all of the Indian Affairs Branch, Department of Mines and Resources. Also included are letters from R.S. Davis, Indian Agency, Punnichy, Saskatchewan; and F.C. Middleton, MD, Deputy Registrar General, Department of Public Health, Government of Saskatchewan.

Memorandum and copy of Government of Canada bill titled Regulations Governing the Operation, Supervision and Control of Poolrooms, Dance Halls, Moving Picture Theatres and Other Places of Amusement on Indian Reserves. Items found within folder titled Touchwood Hills - Correspondence and Ledger Sheets.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Looks at the potential of a culturally and ecologically sensitive tourism experience at Gwaii Haanas, if an agreement can be made between the government of Canada and the Haida Nation.

Examines the shift towards equal partnership between federal, provincial and First Nations governments in British Columbia regarding health care services and implications for the rest of Canada.

Political Economy Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2015.

Canadian Studies and Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2004.

Looks at colonial myth-making and federal policy regarding Aboriginal and treaty rights. Scroll down to page 85 to read article.

Theorizes the necessity and benefits of an Indigenous grounded analysis (IGA) as policy making framework. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 55.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2007.

Gives a history of tobacco use and cultivation and statistics of health status and smoking related diseases.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2012.

Paper addresses access to funding for creation and operation of educational institutions as well as financial support for individuals.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2008.

Discusses issues in defining and testing factors when combining traditional knowledge with "Western science" research methods in the North.

Discusses issues impacting spiritual revitalization of Indigenous communities and policies to support development and maintenance of traditional knowledge.

Canadian Studies and Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2007.

Summary of discussions, during May and June of 2005, between the Department of Canadian Heritage and Aboriginal people to develop practical strategies for working in areas where the mandate, expertise and experience of the Department coincide with Aboriginal aspirations.