Inherent

Book review of: The Quest for Justice edited by Menno Boldt and J. Anthony Long.

Analyzes the major historical issues contributing to this problem. To access this article scroll down to page 8.

Outlines how the Indian Act has defined "Indian" and developments that have taken place since First Nations have been given the power to regulate which individuals are considered members.

Discusses the proposed First Nations Governance Act, Bill C7 as an example of legislative initiatives.

Book review of: Recognition, Sovereignty Struggles, and Indigenous Rights in the United States edited by Amy E. Den Ouden and Jean M. O'Brien.

Reports on a whole range of health and societal yardsticks that influence health inequities for Indigenous Australians.

Representative from Amnesty International speaks about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian government's refusal to sign it. Followed by brief question and answer period. Duration: 23:29.

Author explores the premise that the denial of binarism silences Indigenous narratives and discourse that oppose the settler state, and calls for an acknowledgement of those discourses that are situated as binaries. [Issue 3-4]

Article is the transcript of a round table discussion the authors participated in at the Native American Literature Symposium at the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM, on Thursday March 17, 2016. Panelists were discussing Glen Sean Coulthard's Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition.

Book Review of: Red Skin, White Masks by Glen Coulthard.

Investigates how Indigenous women's stories advance culturally relevant alternatives to traditional neo-liberal models of development.

Promotes a holistic approach to address government approaches to Aboriginal claims.

Presents the United States Supreme Court's decision in the case of Oregon Department of Employment v. Alfred Smith, a rejection of Indigenous religious rights.

Religious Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waterloo, 2013.

Paper meant to provoke discussion about strategic, forward-thinking, and pro-active directions before the reparations process is finalized.

Discusses the development of NAGPRA and the lingering problems associated with its implementation in the United States.

Presents an introduction on how climate change will significantly impact First Nations people due to their locations, reliance on the environment, and limited adaptation strategies.

Details the proceedings of a two-day workshop held in Australia that brought together scholars and policy practitioners from Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Canada and the United States in July of 2015. The workshop examined the implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) for collection, maintenance, and use of data related to Indigenous peoples and the potential effects for Indigenous sovereignties.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2003.

Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2007.

Article provides background on the complaint filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission seeking redress for an inequitable child funding policy.

Advocates increased funding to reduce poverty and improve aboriginal conditions, allowing Canada to maintain high rankings given by the UN human development index.

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Discusses the conflict between the State of Maine and the Passamoquoddy people over their inherent right to fish.

Reviews revitalization of a holistic approach to conservation and self-determination by examining challenges facing traditional practices.

Article asserts that excluding traditional knowledge holders creates ineffective existing or projected legal agreements.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2013.

Edited version.

Discussion on the protection and respect of the rights of Indigenous peoples for the Inter-Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Presentation by an expert in international human rights and issues concerning indigenous groups. Duration: 1:25:32.

Summarizes seven key points which define the rights of Indigenous people as they relate to the constitution.

Attempts to define indigenous, indigenous rights, inherent rights, treaty rights, community rights, and other legal aspects of the Constitution.

Comments on various approaches that impact implementation of policies concerning Indigenous or non-Indigenous citizens. To access this article scroll down to page 36.

Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing the role of municipal government in the evolution of Aboriginal self-government and self-determination suggesting local government structures may be a foundation for community governance. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.

Describes efforts of the two governments to fulfill moral and legal obligations while operating within political constraints.

File contains an individual presentation by Marlene Buffalo focusing primarily on self-determination - the right of every First Nations to choose its own form of government, to enjoy its spiritual and material patrimony without restriction, to live freely according to tradition and to be exempt from any form of subjection to any powerful nation or people. Buffalo states that self-government has been "effectively prevented by the due process of acculturation and the erosion of Aboriginal self-identification." Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.

File contains a presentation by Alexa McDonough discussing the establishment of a bilateral forum with government and Micmac representatives to develop an understanding of Micmac Aboriginal rights and treaties. A lengthy question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

File contains a presentation by Bernard Cleary. Cleary, a Montagnais man, Aboriginal negotiator, advisor to several Aboriginal nations, and journalist, discusses his experiences and belief that the government will not act on Aboriginal issues until the political will develops to do so. Following his presentation Commissioner Dussault thanks him for his submission.

File contains a presentation by Councillor Beverly Waditaka, Councillor of the Wahpeton Band. Waditaka discusses education on the Wahpeton First Nation at the elementary level, then goes on the discuss Daktoa language and problems with language retention on reserve. Waditaka discusses how the Dakota believe that post-secondary education is an inherent right. She then goes on to discuss women's issues such as Bill C-31.

File contains a presentation by Chief Lindsay Cyr and Felix Musqua addressing the failure of the Charlottetown Accord and the position that their organization will still pursue; "the inherent right to nationhood, self-government, jurisdiction, systems of laws, resource rights, distinct languages, cultures and values." Cyr then states that his organization will table its documentation later in the year. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.

File contains a presentation by Dawna LeBlanc expressing concern for the acceleratred rate at which Aboriginal languages are becoming extinct. The death of community elders plays a large part in the elimination of languages today. She states that "language has a direct bearing on how we see ourselves as a people and our role in self-government, on land claims and our claim to a distinct society." Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.

This file contains a presentation by Ghislain Picard focusing on the relationship between Aboriginals in Quebec and Labrador and the federal government.

File contains a presentation by Jim Andersen. Andersen discusses his life in Makkovik and the struggles he has gone through, as well as his great interest in the struggles of Aboriginal people to attain their rightful place in Confederation.

File contains a presentation by Michael Cheena and Andy Rickard. Cheena discusses the Constitution, self-governance, and inherent rights. Following the presentation is a discussion between Cheena and Commissioners Dussault and Blakeney on the issues raised.

File contains a presentation by Miranda Prosper, a grade 6 student from the Wahpeton Reserve School. Prosper discusses changes she would like to see on the Wahpeton Reserve. These include more policing, an alochol ban, more funding for roads, a Dakota language immersion program for young children, a better firehall, and a safer bus stop.

This file contains a presentation by Rev. Dr. R. Burn Purdon, Rev. Faye Wakeling and Rev. Pierre Goldberger.

The file contains a presentation by Roger Jones. Jones, a member of the Shawanaga First Nation, discusses "solutions and recommendations for self-government, exercising our inherent right and he will also discuss the barriers and resolutions." In doing so Jones discusses the Ojibwa worldview and Canada's obligations to his people. Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Sillett discuss the issues raised with Jones.