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Tragedy of Canada's Aboriginal People

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Louis (Smokey) Bruyere
Ottawa Citizen, November 24, 1987, p. 9
Commentary on government's failure to adequately acknowledge Aboriginal veteran's contributions and compensate them in the same way as other returning soldiers.
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Trail To Tears: Concerning Modern Treaties In Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Kulchyski
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 69-81
Asserts that modern treaties are still a colonialist tool which perpetuates the oppression of the northern peoples of Canada.
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Transfer Of ATSIS/ATSIC Functions To Other Agencies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wayne Gibbons
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, May/June 2004, pp. 34-35
Reports on the changes in Australian Indigenous departmental responsibilities at the Federal level of government.
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Transferring of Health Programs to First Nations and Inuit Communities: Handbook 3 - After the Transfer - The New Environment

Alternate Title
Transfer of Health Programs to First Nations and Inuit Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Business Planning and Management Directorate First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Health Canada
Looks at the post transfer environment, accountability, roles and responsibilities and policy summaries. Handbook 1 - An Introduction to Three Approaches Handbook 2 - The Health Services Transfer
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Transforming the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools in Canada into a Public Issue: A Critical Analysis of Michael Burawoy's Public Sociology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Konstantin S. Petoukhov
Canadian Graduate Journal of Sociology and Criminology, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 45-58
Shows how Michael Burawoy's four types of sociology (policy, critical, professional, public) contribute to transforming the private into the public.
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Transparency and Accountability Spurned

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 6, October 2002, p. 6

Criticizes many aspects of Canada's freedom of information law, especially the way it blocks out critical information surrounding salaries and payment of government contracts.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.4.

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[Treaties: Pimacihowin ... the Future]

Alternate Title
Framing the Future
[Growing Saskatchewan Conference; 2010]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Milton Tootoosis
Video of representative from the Office of the Treaty Commissioner speaking at the 2010 Growing Saskatchewan Conference. Five parts. Viewer is automatically sent to next part. Total duration: 59:10.
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Treaty 8 Tribal Association, Saulteau First Nation TLE & Land In Severalty Claim Public Edition, May 2007

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of annotated index, historical documents, reports, legislation, 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.]
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The Treaty Annuity as Livelihood Assistance and Relationship Renewal

Alternate Title
A History of Treaties and Policies
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 7
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Erik Anderson
Looks at the historical and modern meaning of the annuity and its significance as an annual reminder of obligations and promises made during treaty-making. Chapter from A History of Treaties and Policies edited by Jerry P. White, Erik Anderson, Jean-Pierre Morin, and Dan Beavon, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
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Treaty Rights Pose Challenge

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 5, May 1972, p. 4
Assertion of Treaty rights in reaction to Indian Affairs Minister Chretien's white paper.
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Tri-lateral - Is This INAC Code for Downloading?

Alternate Title
Tri-lateral - Is This Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Code for Downloading?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 4, July 2005, p. 9

Questions whether INAC's move toward a tri-lateral relationship with the province and First Nations peoples is really a breach in its fiduciary duty with the latter.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.

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Tribu des Blood / Kainaiwa Enquête sur les Revendications Regroupées

Alternate Title
Blood Tribe / Kainaiwa Big Claim Inquiry - Final Report [French Version]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Examines whether the rejected claim was properly resolved. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde 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.]
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Tricksters in the Press

Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carmen Robertson
Introduction to Indigenous editorial cartoons using images by Soop and Powless.
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[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations and a Return to the Original Intent of the Treaty Relationship]

Alternate Title
McKercher Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Nepinak
Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation Duration: 59:54.
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Tuberculosis Mortality Among the Students of St. Joseph's Residential School in 1942-43: Historical and Geographical Content

Alternate Title
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RA&L-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Paul Hackett
Highlights several factors including inability of government and church to protect children and the conflict between economics of running the schools and medical personnel. Chapter 10 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer. Scroll down to page 113 to read chapter.
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Turning a New Page: Cultural Safety, Critical Creative Literary Interventions, Truth and Reconciliation, and the Crisis of Child Welfare

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Margo Greenwood
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 142-151
Looks at links between historic and contemporary rationales for interfering with Indigenous families and discusses how literary arts can foster cross-cultural and cross-generational understanding.
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Two Articles Commenting on the Federal Government's Proposed New Policy on Indian Affairs / Different Legal Status of U.S. and Canadian Indians / Cost of Land Settlements with the Indians of the United States - James A. Duran, Jr. Ph.D. - August 1969.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James A. Duran
The first article comments on the cost of land settlements with aboriginals in the United States, with the author's hope that the Canadian government will resolve these claims in the manner the United States government has, no matter the financial cost.
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Two Paths One Direction: Parks Canada and Aboriginal Peoples Working Together

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Steve Langdon
Rob Prosper
Nathalie Gagnon
George Wright Forum, The, vol. 27, no. 2, 2010, p. 222–233
Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.
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Two Per Cent is No Solution, Secret Report

Alternate Title
Two Percent is No Solution, Secret Report
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 2, May 2007, p. 8

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine contends that government funding for First Nations basic services is inadequate.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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UN Adopts the Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

Alternate Title
United Nations Adopts the Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007
Discussion of the UN (United Nations) adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples despite the no votes from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
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UNCRC Day of General Discussion: Children Without Parental Care: The Chance to Make a Difference for this Generation of Indigenous Children: Learning From the Lived Experience of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Summarizes some of the issues impacting the well-being of First Nations children living on reserve including jurisdictional disputes, inequitable funding, lack of respect for Indigenous laws and ways and using the Indian Act to clarify the rights of children and their families. Concludes with recommendations.
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Understanding and Addressing the Health Care Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marsha Lillie-Blanton
Yvette Roubideaux
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 759-761
Argues that the United States has a legal and moral obligation to meet quality health services, and for many low income Aboriginal Americans the Indian Health Service (IHS) is the only source of coverage.
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Understanding Successful Approaches to Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Canada. Part 1: Recent Developments and Effective Roles for Government, Industry, and Indigenous Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ginger Gibson MacDonald
Gaby Zezulka

Overview of new developments in the mining sector and the changing roles of various stakeholders with Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) agreements. Looks at cases from the Tłıc̨hǫ, Haida and Mikisew Cree First Nation territories.

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