Status

Audit covered the fiscal year ended March 31, 1991.

Public Administration Project (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2000.

Purpose of act was to eliminate sexual discrimination within the Indian Act and make it congruent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Came about because of United Nations Human Rights Commission's ruling that First Nations women were being discriminated against due to loss of status through marriage to non-First Nations men.

Brief document outlines issues around application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to governments created by the Indian Act i.e. individual versus collective rights.

Examines the history of identity as it relates to Aboriginal women and argues that Aboriginal recognition should not be awarded on the basis of inherited ethnicity.

Discussion of feminism, women's equality and Indigenous women in contemporary times.

Looks at the discrimination against First Nations women in Canada which is contrary to the Charter of Rights.

Participants discussed issues related to consultation and equality and then identified a number of specific directions to guide future actions and interventions. Roundtable held March 30-April 1, 2000.

Focuses on discriminative aspects of the Indian Act.

Fine Art Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1998.

Act discusses the lawful possession of lands, proceedings used to eject people not in lawful possession, penalty for persons selling liquors, and much more. The Act has 24 sections in total.

Estimates of the baseline (2016) and projected longer-term impacts on the population entitled to Indian registration associated with amendments that would remove the "1951 cut-off" and "second generation cut-off" provisions in the 2010 Indian Act. These estimates are a result of the Descheneaux decision and the proposed amendments contained in Bill S-3.

Provides an overview of the development of the Indian Act and the effects of Bill C-31. The article argues that the amendment, which was intended to rectify previous injustices, has failed to provide a solution.

Discusses amendments to the Act involving reinstatement of status that had been lost due to gender discrimination in the previous Act, the issue of transmission of status to children, difficulties in producing documentation, and band membership vs. status.

Book review of Beyond the Blood by Pamela Palmater.

Provides information on Bill C-3, including background, a description, and an analysis of the Bill. Revised document.

Concerns equal treatment of males and females for entitlement to registration as a status Indian under the provisions of the Indian Act.

Brief information sheet deals with amendments to the Indian Act which were meant to remove discriminatory rules which had denied women status, restore status and membership rights, and increase band's control over their own affairs.

Applies three processes: trauma to culture, collective stigmatization, and historic trauma. Chapter three from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 3, which is also vol. 5 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.

Contains references to various types of written material relevant to the Bill C-31 Amendment such as theses, a number of court cases that went to Federal and Supreme court, and a bibliography on Bill C-31 references.

Focuses on the impact of the legislation in the areas of: residency by-laws, intermarriage and the negotiation of identities.

This file contains Barron's typed notes: Background Notes Bill C-31: An Act to Amend the Indian Act. An excellent overview of the act and the people in the First Nations community who were affected by it. It also has statistics, dates and the specific laws changed by the Bill.

Contends that contents of the bill will eventually lead to loss of Status for Aboriginal people. Speech was delivered at the Unity for Our Grandchildren conference in a session with The Native Women's Association of Canada.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Brunswick, 2010.

Proceedings of conference that looked at the impact of the legislation. Main issues discussed were divisiveness resulting from adoption of band membership codes which block women from returning to their home communities and two-tiered system which produces loss of status due to the "second generation cutoff" rule.

Bill introduced to comply with Court's decision in Descheneaux et al., v. Canada (Attorney General), which found current <i>Indian Act</i> violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.

Comments on the proposed Act rather than the final version.

Bill came about as a result of the Quebec Superior Court's decision in Descheneaux v. Canada which found The Indian Act still discriminated against women and their offspring with respect to Indian status. This document: Presentation on the Quebec Superior Court Judgment in the Case of Descheneaux and Yantha v.

Comments on Aboriginal women affected by Bill C-31.

Relevant sections deal with violence against Indigenous women and girls and discrimination in the Indian Act.

Explores the concept of citizenship in relation to women and discusses problems of sexist and racist policies that impair the capacity of women for full citizenship in both the colonial state and First Nations.

Looks at health care costs for First Nations people living on and off reserve increasing dramatically by the year 2029 based on data collected in Manitoba and analysing First Nations health.

Discusses changes based on the ruling from the McIvor case that found parts of the Indian Act not compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Initiated in response to the Descheneaux decision dealing with denial of status to some members of First Nations due to sexual discrimination. Took place to seek input on implementation of removal of 1951 cut-off from the Indian Act, remaining inequities related to registration and membership and transferring responsibility for membership and citizenship to First Nations. Consisted of community consultations, online survey, regional events and expert panels.

Includes legislative histories of Bill C31, its predecessors and successors, committee reports, United Nations periodic reports, reports and background information from social organizations, domestic and international challenges.

Representative from the Indian Residential School Survivor's Society speaking on the history and impacts of residential schools. Duration: 20:51. Part 2. Part 3.

Analysis includes sections dealing with: application of the Act; definition and registration of Indians; reserve lands (ownership, trespass, surrenders, lands taken for public purpose, and management); estates; management of Indian moneys; election of Chiefs and Councilors and powers of Councils; enfranchisement; and taxation.

Interview with an Aboriginal funeral director and his experiences with death, dying and grief.

Lawyer discusses her involvement in court cases which addressed the question of who is entitled to status as an Indian under the Indian Act. Duration: 1:08:34.

Comments on Aboriginal women working together to eradicate violence, poverty and despair.

Case involving the section of the Indian Act which dealt with off-reserve residents eligibility to vote in matters concerning the community.

Analysis of the financial First Nations health expenditures and the Federal government shifting cost to the provincial governments.

Describes the case of Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, of the Wikwimekong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, and her appeal to the Federal Court of Canada to retain status under the Indian Act.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University at Kingston, 1995.

Highlights launch of The Program Transfer and Policy Development Directorate. To see all annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'. This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits

To see all annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'. This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits

Court case involved sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act with respect to status entitlement. Includes chronological list of federal legislation concerning Indian status and summary of issues in the case.

Discusses Western and Aboriginal concepts of identity and how regaining status under Bill C-31 of the Indian Act impacted one individual's life.