Policy

Looks into the complex interplay between Canada's Arctic identities and Arctic policy.

Discussion of the opposition to the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary by the Lubicon Lake Cree.

Article examines over 600 comments posted to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) website in 2009 after the Government of Canada shut the border crossing in Akwesasne First Nation.

Canada, USA and Australia describe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as "profoundly imperfect;" contrary to Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Aboriginal Affairs assessment and support of the document.

Brief introduction along with a map showing where each of the art works originated and links to brief biographies of the artists.

Evaluates the operation of the 'Anunga Rules' in Australia as a key part in a comparison between Canadian and Australian Aboriginal-police relations, policies and practices.

Reports on 5.1 billion dollar program to improve health care, cancelled in 2006 by Conservative government.

Author suggests that the Canadian government needs to implement the recommendations of the TRC, no matter how unpleasant they may be.

Social Justice Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2015.

Assessment of Arctic shipping potential in Canada, the benefits of potential increases in Arctic shipping and growth in Arctic cruise tourism.

Administration and Policy Studies Thesis, (M.A.)--McGill University, 1984.

Analyzes reasons for implementing social programs for Aboriginal people in correctional institutions.

Discussion on Canadian land rights, self-government including the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, constitutional initiatives and possible future directions.

Comments on federal government policy that is dismissive of public health and harm reduction approaches to drug use.

Book review of: Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development edited by G. Bruce Doern.

Comments on recent changes to the federal review process which has limited Aboriginal input.

Explains the Act, topics it covers, prevention of pollution, waste control, enforcement, and how it applies to First Nations.

Looks at government policies effecting the child welfare system from the residential school era to present day.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.

File contains a report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1948 for the Indian Affairs Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources. It is a comprehensive report that includes demographic data and the activities or "progress" of Indians in each region of Canada (enfranchisement, land sales etc). There is also an editorial titled "The Canadian Indian" that appears to be an educational press release about the departments view on misconceptions about Canadian Indians.

This document describes aspects of Aboriginal life in Canada, including history, settlement location, administration, treaties, legal status, economic development and education.

Article by a clergyman who lived "amongst the Indians of Canada." G.H. Raley calls for the formation of a federal government-sponsored Canadian Indian handicraft organization to sell Aboriginal handicrafts and providing self-supporting industries in Aboriginal communities. Article from the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, London, England.

Community and Regional Planning Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1995.

Reviews the historical development of First Nation policy in Canada.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2006.

Explores ringed seal-Inuit relationship and its impact on community, economy and environment.

Looks at treaties, Aboriginal rights and and land claims for resource rich land. Concludes with a list of issues effecting Indigenous rights in other countries.

Argues that Canada should lead governance reform in the Arctic due to unique location within the Circumpolar World.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 1989.

Discussion on the early writings by Aboriginal authors and the lack of Aboriginal fiction and poetry in the sixties. Entire journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 167 to read article.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Guelph, 2001.

Looks at access to federal and provincial funding by Aboriginal cattle producers in Saskatchewan during the 2003 crisis.

Surveys "non-Aboriginal public knowledge and attitudes about Aboriginal peoples". Report shows eighty-four percent of Canadians surveyed want to be part of reconciliation process with Indigenous people and thirty percent of young people between the ages of 18-29 feel they have an individual part to play.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2001.

Discusses the historic compensation package agreed to by the Canadian federal government and the lack of any similar actions by the governments of the other two countries.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1994.

Compares how two well-known Aboriginal works challenge limiting definitions of Aboriginal peoples and shows how the legal system manipulates these definitions to take away land or rights. Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies. Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 49.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Documents consist of documents, correspondence/letters, claim submissions, and the final report in regards to the inquiry, which examined the seizure of 4,500 square miles of land for the weapons range. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P.E. James Prentice. [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.]

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2004.

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether a 1909 surrender vote was improperly conducted and therefore invalid. ICC concluded a valid surrender occurred; but recommended consideration be given to existence of burial grounds. Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, memos, reports, correspondence/letters, maps and submissions regarding validity of the 1909 surrender claim. Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [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 how capitalism directs the interaction between Aboriginal peoples and the state.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Univerity of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Looks at political and economic developments in Aboriginal communities from 1969-1999.

Discussion on the rationalization and justification of coerced and racially segregated hospitals.

Diocese may be forced into bankruptcy rather than being able to declare it voluntarily.

Diocese still plans to close in 12 months due to financial repercussions of residential school lawsuits, but continues discussions with government representatives.

Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada speaks on inequities in funding for Aboriginal children, focusing on Jordan's Principle, Shannen's Dream, and the discrimination complaint lodged with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 (slide show) Total Duration: 41:88.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, reports, legal submissions, correspondence/letters, transcripts, and maps regarding the specific land claim, concerning the surrender of reserve land, by Carry the Kettle First Nation. Commissioners include : Sheila Purdy, Alan Holman, and Jane Dickson-Gilmore. [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.]