Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 124, no. 9, October 1998, p. [?]
Description
Discussion of controversy surrounding Nisga'a treaty.
The Nisga'a Final Agreement
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
p. 33
Description
Outlines the historical background to the Final Agreement, selected provisions, issues of concern and judicial proceedings related to the Final Agreement.
The Nlha7kápmx Meeting at Lytton, 1879, and the Rule of Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas Harris
BC Studies, no. 108, Winter, 1995, pp. 5-25
Description
Examines the meeting in which that the Nlha7kápmx people displayed to the Queen solidarity, organization and the ability to live by acceptable rules of law.
“No Explanation, No Resolution, and No Answers”: Border Town Violence and Navajo Resistance to Settler Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Nez Denetdale
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 31, no. 1, Special Issue: Essentializing Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Spring, 2016, pp. 111-131
Description
Focuses on history of poor settler/Diné relations in communities of Gallop and Farmington, New Mexico.
"No Indians Allowed": Challenging Aboriginal Segregation in Northern British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew Barager
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2019.
No More Stolen Sisters: Campaign Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Extensive list of learning resources including reports books, films, podcasts, websites and Facebook pages, followed by suggestions for networking and connecting with grassroots activists.
‘No Olympics on stolen native land’: Contesting Olympic Narratives and Asserting Indigenous Rights Within the Discourse of the 2010 Vancouver Games
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. O’Bonsawin
Sport in Society, vol. 13, no. 1, To Remember is to Resist: 40 Years of Sport and Social Change, 1968-2008, January 2010, pp. 143-156
Description
Discusses contrast between representations of settler-Indigenous relations put forward by countries hosting the games and reality of governments' denial of Aboriginal rights.
North American Indian Nationalism and the Decline of Sacred Authenticity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard K. Pope
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 1985, pp. 253-259
Description
Reviews concepts of "nationalism, tribes and the nation-state ... position of Native people of Canada in terms of rural homelands in an urban industrial society."
Northern Studies 10: Module 3: Northern Economy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Northwest Territories Education, Culture and Employment
Description
Unit focuses on the Berger Inquiry into the proposed construction of a Mackenzie Valley Pipeline in the 1970s and how the mining industry has changed over time.
Notes on Becoming a Comrade: Indigenous Women, Leadership, and Movement(s) for Decolonization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaskiran Dhillon
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism, 2019, pp. 41-54
Description
Author uses her own experiences as non-Indigenous woman of color to explore the challenges in becoming an ally with Indigenous communities fight in their fight for decolonization.
Nunavut: Inuit Regain Control of Their Lands and Their Lives
Alternate Title
IWGIA Document ; no. 102
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jose Kusugak
Jack Hicks
Graham White
Peter Jull
Johan Amagoalik ... [et al.]
Nuu-chah-nulth Struggles against Sexual Violence
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Glen Coulthard
Ruth Ogilvie
Cliff Atleo
New Socialist, no. 58, Special Issue on Indigenous Resurgence, September-October 2006, pp. 29-31
Description
Interview with organizers regarding the Stop the Violence March.
Scroll down to page 29 to read article.
NWAC Honours Achievements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Harvey
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 9, December 2007, p. 11
Description
The Native Women's Association of Canada, at the 2007 Annual General Meeting, honoured four people whose efforts supported the rights of First Nations women.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
Obituary for Kumantjayi Zimran 1949-2000: The Pintupi Lose a Hero
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Ross
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Racism, 2001, p. 41
Description
Brief article gives a summary of the accomplishments of the noted activist.
To access this article scroll down to page 41.
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The Occupation of Alcatraz Island: Roots of American Indian Activism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Troy Johnson
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Autumn, 1994, pp. 63-79
Description
Asserts that one of the most overlooked and important acts of activism was the occupations of Alcatraz Island (1964, 1969-70), which was for the participants, an expression of patriotism and self-determination.
Ohio Is Not without Its Share of Problems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vicki Whitewolf-Marsh
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 452-455
Description
Author discusses their work at a university in Ohio; details progress they have made since they were a graduate student and in their current role as an instructor and describes ongoing anti-Indigenous racism.
Oil Pipeline Development and Indigenous Rights in Eastern Siberia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gail Fondahl
Anna Sirina
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 58-67
Description
Looks at controversies surrounding the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Pipeline and concerns of the Evenki people.
To access this article, scroll down to page 58.
Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American Indian Movement
Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dennis Banks
Richard Erdoes
Ojibwe Activism, Harm Reduction and Healing in 1970s Kenora, Ontario: A Micro-history of Canadian Settler Colonialism and Urban Indigenous Resistance
Alternate Title
Comparative Program on Health and Society Lupina Foundation Working Paper Series, 2009-2010
Monk School Briefings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Krista Maxwell
Oka: A Convergence of Cultures and the Canadian Forces
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy C. Winegard
Oka: A Political Crisis and Its Legacy
E-Books
Author/Creator
Harry Swain
[Oka: A Political Crisis and Its Legacy]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Thomas Choney
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 208-209
Description
Book review of: Oka by Harry Swain.
[The Oka Crisis: Lessons for the Enbridge Pipeline]
Alternate Title
Trent University: Northern Lectures Series
[North at Trent 2015 Lecture Series]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ellen Gabriel
Description
Activist discusses the fight for Indigenous lands and protecting them from harmful resource exploitation.
Duration: 57:54.
The Oka/Kanehsatà:ke Crisis of 1990
Alternate Title
From Violence to Blessing: How an Understanding of Deep-Rooted Conflict Can Open Paths to Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Vern Neufeld Redekop
Description
Comments on history of the land, evolution of the crisis, key events, the end of the crisis and the aftermath.
Chapter 10 from From Violence to Blessing: How an Understanding of Deep-rooted Conflict can Open Paths to Reconciliation by Vern Neufeld Redekop.
The Oka Legacy
Alternate Title
Firsthand: Oka Legacy; Thursday, June 2, 2016
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sonia Bonspille Boileau
Howard Goldberg
Description
Personal stories from people who lived through the Oka Crisis in 1990 and its effect on contemporary Indigenous identity.
Duration: 44:08.
Old Cowboys, New Indians: Hollywood Frames the American Indian
Alternate Title
Old Cowboys, New Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. V. (Thomas Vernon) Reed
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 2001, pp. 75-96
Description
Reviews and evaluates documentary and fictional Hollywood movies from the 1960s and 1970s, in relation to how the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the United States is portrayed.
Old-Time Origins of Modern Sovereignty: State-Building among the Keweenaw Bay Ojibway, 1832-1854
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Doherty
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2007, pp. 165-187
Description
Article examines how the Anishinaabe of Lake Superior' act of asserting Nation/Statehood as an assertion of sovereignty continues to affect contemporary relations and sovereignty movements.
On Being Late: Cruising Mauna Kea and Unsettling Technoscientific Conquest in Hawai‘i
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Uahikeaikalei‘ohu Maile
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 95-122
Description
Looks at the Kānaka Maol demonstration at the Mauna Kea Access Road protesting the construction of Thirty Meter Telescope and how its construction represents continued colonialism over Indigenous groups.
On Crossing Lines and Going Between: An Interview with Marjorie Beaucage
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynne Bell
Janice Williamson
Tessera, vol. 22, Summer / Été, 2002, pp. [144]-163
Description
Interview with the Saskatoon-based Métis filmmaker, art educator and video activist.
On Endangered Languages: Endangered Languages, Creative Practice and Activism
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Wynne
Margery Fee
Patrick Moore
Peter Morin Khelsilem Rivers
Description
"This session will explore the museum as a site of cultural contestation and issues of appropriation and commodification".
Session 3 of 3.
Duration: 59:23.
"On Further Thought: Reflections on the Last Two Decades": A Keynote Address
Alternate Title
First Nations, First Thoughts Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul L .A. H. Chartrand
Description
Reviews significant developments in Canada including the areas of activism, self government, government commissions and inquiries,and legislation, as well as brief discussion of changes internationally.
On Idle No More
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Angela Semple
Transmotion, vol. 1, no. 2, November 20, 2015, pp. 98-105
Description
Author explores the Idle No More movement through three different works written about it:
The Winter We Danced by The Kino-nda-niimi Collective
#IDLENOMORE and the Remaking of Canada by Ken Coates
Blockades or Breakthroughs? Aboriginal Peoples Confront the Canadian State by Yale D. Belanger and P. Whitney Lackenbauer
Once Upon an Oldman: Special Interest Politics and the Oldman River Dam
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jack Glenn
The One-and-a-Half Men: The Story of Jim Brady and Malcolm Norris: Metis Patriots of the 20th Century
E-Books
Author/Creator
Murray Dobbin
One Nation, Separate Spheres: An Examination of Red Power Activism Between Two Mohawk Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Carlyn N. Pinkins
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia Southern University, 2011.
"The One Who Did Not Break His Promises": Native Americans in the Evangelical Race Reconciliation Movement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Smith
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 50, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples: Canadian and U.S. Perspectives, December 2006, pp. 478-509
Description
Examines Native American people within the New Charismatic movements focusing on the Promise Keepers organization.
Only One Law: Indigenous Land Disputes and the Contested Nature of the Rule of Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan Newell
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, 2012, pp. 41-72
Description
Looks at the restrictions of the rule of law within the context of Indigenous land dispute cases with specific examples.
Only One Way Forward, says White - Together
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 10,16
Description
Looks at talks, between the Prime Minister of Canada and First Nations Chiefs, regarding a document that highlights eight crucial issues.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Ontario Native Canadians and World War One
Theses
Author/Creator
P. J. Heslin
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1994.
Oodgeroo
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Collins
Aboriginal History, vol. 19, 1995, pp. 218-222
Description
Book review of: Oodgeroo by Kathie Cochrane.
Review located by scrolling to page 218.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opportunity for Whom?: Political Opportunity and Critical Events in Canadian Aboriginal Mobilization, 1951-2000
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Howard Ramos
Social Forces, vol. 87, no. 2, December 2008, pp. 795-823
Description
Discusses how structural, signaling and political opportunities influence a wide range of people and organizations.
The Organic Citizen: Reimagining Democratic Participation and Indigeneity in U.S. Late 19th and 20th Century Eco-Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
Melinda DiStefano
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 2008.
Organization of American States "Consultation" on Draft Declaration on Indigenous Rights Raises Questions About Nature of Indigenous Rights in the Americas
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Description
Describes the OAS meeting of October, 1999 that provided for the participation and feedback on the Draft, of any citizen group including Indigenous representatives.
The Oromo, Gadaa/Siqqee Democracy and the Liberation of Ethiopian Colonial Subjects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Asafa Jalata
Harwood Schaffer
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 4, 2013, pp. 277-295
Description
Looks at the development of an administration to break up the Tigrayan-led Ethiopian terrorist government.
Our Coming In Stories: Cree identity, Body Sovereignty and Gender Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 1, no. 1, Cultured Queer/Queering Culture Symposium, 2015, p. article 4
Description
Looks at use of Cree traditional law in relation to sexual diversity, regulation of Cree two spirit people by government and the church, and the Idle No More social movement.
Accompanying interview.
Accompanying presentation.
Our Generation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sinem Saban
Damien Curtis
Description
Award-winning documentary about Aboriginal rights and the response to the Australian Federal Government's Northern Territory Intervention which exerts compulsory control over 73 communities.
Duration: 1:13:42.
Accompanied by Study Guide
Our Home(s) and/on Native Land: Spectacular Re-Visions and Refusals at Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympic Games
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalie J. K. Baloy
Streetnotes , vol. 25, Section II: Mosaics of Spectacle and Resistance, 2016, pp. 194-211
Description
Discusses changing the role of of settler-spectators and changing the relationship with Indigenous people.
Our Land: Native Rights in Canada
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donald Purich