Activism

Poem that deals with the 1862 removal of the Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota from their lands, their forced march to a concentration camp at Fort Snelling, and the execution of 38 men by the United States government following the “Sioux Uprising of 1862.”

Presents case study to examine effects of blockades on relationship between First Nations and the Canadian state.

An examination of opposition to the Nixon administration's creation of councils as a means to decentralize government support. Most tribal governments and national organizations resisted the use of these councils because they were implemented without consultation, the possibility that states would have control over decision-making and fears about termination of tribal status.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2000.

Examines media coverage of the Aboriginal protest regarding the appropriation of contested lands.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kentucky, 2000.

English Thesis (D.A.)--St. John's University at New York, 2002.

Uses writings of Alfred to explore the idea of Aboriginal literature in relation to Aboriginal nationalism.

Focuses on activist community theatre to serve as a recognition of our shared political responsibility to the underprivileged.

Analysis of the performance.

Discussion of two plays centered on the murder of Aboriginal women: Annie Mae’s Movement by Yvette Nolan, and The Unnatural and Accidental Women by Marie Clements.

Author reflects on the aftermath of events in Kanehsatà:ke (Oka crisis) and the reasons why Mohawak people took action.

Prominent scholar discusses her work in the field of American Indian studies and attitudes about history and politics of Indigenous nations' situation in the United States.

Discusses a poem written for a blog and a short film.

Discusses how patron-client relations over rations and governance were used as vehicles for Aboriginal power.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1997.

Examines the impact the border policy has on First Nations people. First Nations people feel that having to possess a passport to cross the border is an insult and a violation of the Jay Treaty.

Discusses the complexities of anti-racist activism and First Nations people and the requirements of critical dialogue and political action. Gives examples. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 31.

Book review of: This Indian Country by Frederick Hoxie. Review located by scrolling to page 242.

Discusses the origins of campaigns for human rights in Ontario from the Second World War era to the early 1950s.

Comments on the support given to eighty-nine Native American activists by other activist groups in the San Francisco Bay area.

Author of Green Grass, Running Water, and A Coyote Columbus Story, discusses his non-fiction book An Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America, government policies and movements like Idle No More. Duration: 48:17.

Autobiography of the prominent social activist and appointee to the Order of Canada who originates from Walpole Island, Ontario.

Describes how the Lule Sami people obtained Sami status in Norway in the 1970s.

Describes how imminent national protests influenced the Federal Government to announce the establishment of a independent tribunal to settle land claims.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2008.

Presents some of the history and current ramifications of this landmark case.

Author offers a settler-ally perspective on the Commemorative Walk, and on the historical events which it remembers. Discusses the history of colonization and of genocide through the lens of trauma, healing, and social justice.

Commentary on First Nation and Federal Government political processes and relations.

Consists of cards covering events that are to be placed in order.

Comments on the novel by Leslie Marmon Silko.

Reports on perspectives from three Māori activists.

Discusses Strongheart’s role in the DeMille production of the 1925 film Braveheart; argues that Strongheart exercises his agency as a technical adviser and actor to affect the way that Indigenous people are portrayed in film.

English Language and Literature Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2016.

Examines the Deer Clan and those who were attempting to create a sense of community and identity in southeastern United States.

Text of letter protesting the misappropriation of land, failure to create treaties, and the policies of the B.C. government. Site also includes information on laws and customs, historical and political context, and timeline from 1763 to 2009.

[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2013.

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

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.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1997.

Looks at existing research on rights, political mobilization, and ecosystems; and identifies alternatives to the existing rights discourse that can facilitate a meaningful and sustainable self-determination process for Indigenous peoples around the world.

Camp was initially set up in Awenda Provincial Park by a small group opposing the surrender of land in the resolution of the Coldwater Narrows Land Claim within the Specific Land Claims process. It occupies the land in order to reclaim traditional teachings, ceremonies and governance structures.

Geography, Planning and Environment Thesis (M.P.P.P.A.)--Concordia University, 2005.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brown University, 1996

Louise Mandell's, lawyer and strategist for the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, recollects about her time with the Constitution Express movement.