Hunting, Fishing, Trapping & Gathering

Discusses problems of non-status Indians.

General background information about the duty to consult, including pertinent court cases, and brief discussion of how the principle may impact municipalities.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Alberta, 2000.

An interview which discusses the signing of Treaty 8: understanding of promises made, the establishment of Wood Buffalo Natural Park, and the need for a reserve at Fort Chipewyan for trapping and hunting.

Montagnais' perceptions of the North American river otter adds to zoologists' current knowledge. (Abstract in French/English, article in French only)

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1995.

Born at Treaty #8 signing, this interviewee speaks about Wood Buffalo National Park, and the impact on trapping and hunting inthe area.

Book reviews of: Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan; Our Dream is That Our Peoples Will One Day Be Recognized as Nations, by Harold Cardinal; They Will Have Our Words: The Dene Elders Project, Volume 2, produced by Lynda Holland, Mary Ann Kkailther; They Knew Both Sides of Medicine: Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing, as Told by Alice Ahenakew.

Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.

[Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Uppsala University, 2009.

Argues that First Nation subsistence hunters of migratory birds should have an extended period of grace regarding the 1999 ban on the use of lead shot.

Compares testimonies of Drs. Sheila Robinson and Wayne Suttles in the Heiltsuk herring roe fisheries case attempting to show how scholarship can manipulate histories.

Interdisciplinary Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria (Canada), 1999.

Three elders from Goodfish Lake Reserve talk about problems of defining accurate boundaries, their rights to a timber berth, and hay meadows which they believe are part of their reserve.

Looks at issues surrounding marine territories of Torres Strait Islanders in northern Queensland and the Cree and Inuit peoples of James and Hudson Bays in northern Quebec.

Interview includes a description of life on the reserve that describes milking, sheep-shearing and fishing weirs. It also consists of stories about a woman whose husband turned into a lizard; a story of Wisakedjak; and how Thunder Blanket killed his wife and then himself.

Political Economy Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2012.

Maude Moberly, 66 years old, gives her interpretation of Treaty promises; talks about Wood Buffalo National Park, and associated problems; the promised reserve at Garden River; and the need for more land in some small reserves.

Problems with contaminated fish in Canada.

Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.

The Ontario Court of Appeal hears a case regarding the Métis right to hunt, as protected in s. 35 of the Canadian Constitution.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2008.

Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.

Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.

Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.

Brief document includes information on rights, requirements for harvesting, tables for big-game and game birds with estimates of amounts needed by individual harvesters, and quick reference guide. 3rd revised edition.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2008.

Guide provides information regarding the Powley case and fall harvesting in each region.

Briefly discusses trapping from the fur trade to present day, methods of trapping and process of tanning hides for use later in items such as clothing and bedding.

Book review of: Mi'kmaq Treaties on Trial: History, Land, and Donald Marshall Junior by William C. Wicken.

Comments on the risk to Native American treaty rights if Asian carp enter the Great Lakes and wipe out existing fish stocks.

1998 United States Supreme Court decision ruling in favour of Mille Lacs Band's right to co-manage wildlife resources with state agencies.

Describes Peter Capon's 1715 investigation of the seizures of New England fishing vessels by the Micmac.

Examines the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada's judgment in R. v. Badger on treaty hunting rights in the prairie provinces.

Looks at various tribal land tenure systems as well as fish and wildlife management practices in British Columbia.

Discusses his life as a trapper and fisherman. No date given, probably in the 1970's.

Examines Aboriginal and treaty fishing rights, and the experiences of Donald Marshall, Jr. regarding those rights.

Nine indicators used: recognition of land/title, self-government rights, cultural rights, and customary law, upholding historic treaties and/or signing new treaties, guarantees of representation/consultation in central government, affirmation of distinct status, support/ratification for international instruments, and affirmative action. 2nd edition.

Descriptive portrayal of village life in Puvirnituq on the shores of Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec. Duration: 46:57.

Anthropology Thesis (M.Sc.)--Florida State University, 2007.

Provides links to a collection of essays on issues involving Native American religious and cultural freedom.

Discuss the history of rights to land, claims and contemporary provincial policies impacting on them.

Effect of the fishing industry on culture ranges from loss of control of the industry to participation in fishing labour disputes.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Alberta, 1987.

Outlines the main elements of the environmental protection regimes for Cree and Inuit lands under the Agreement.

This 75 year old man describes changes brought about by Treaty #8; promises of reserve at Prairie Lake; and confusion over treaty status of many northern people.

Examines the current political situation in Sweden related to efforts to comply with the European Community's International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries.