Land Rights

Proceedings of a conference held May 12-14, 1994, in Bkejwanong, Ontario.

Discusses the role that Indigenous knowledge can and should play in protecting and preserving ecosystems and Aboriginal communities.

Argues that while many First Nations were eager to enter into Treaty as they looked for alternative economic activities when the fur trade economy faded, the government negotiated with them only when it was to its own advantage.

Examines the diverse and complex issues of economic development facing First Nations.

Paper written for the Action Canada Northern Conference, Haida Gwaii, September 2012.

Investigates several prominent themes advanced by European settlers about New Zealand Māori.

Article discusses the different understandings of property and ownership that exist in United States law and in the treaties with Indigenous peoples; examines the different implications of property rights and how they are exercised with regards to mineral rights and hunting and fishing rights.

Looks into reforming the policies that are causing deprivation so that Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders can access the same choices and living standards as other Australians.

Looks at influences contributing to the success and failure of ecotourism including shortages in human, financial and social capital, lack of economic benefits and land insecurity.

Editorial comments on agrarian and political reforms in Bolivia. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.

Introduction to journal featuring articles on Indigenous people and education.

Introduction to journal issue highlighting the organizations' work done for Indigenous people in different parts of the world.

Introduction to journal featuring articles on land rights issues. To access this article, scroll to page 4.

Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on threats of logging to livelihoods of indigenous peoples and examples of innovative approaches that respect their rights.

Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on various aspects of Indigenous migration with snapshots of different experiences from around the world. To access this articles, scroll to page 4.

Introduction to journal issue with a focus on policy framework, and REDD, a program for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation to limit the impact of climate change and its impact on indigenous lifestyle, culture and communities.

Introduction to journal issue featuring articles that present situation of Indigenous people in Africa and access to land. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.

Comments on the repressive tactics employed by national governments in the name of "National Unity" in order to control indigenous lands and people. To access this article scroll down to page 4.

Describes how Indigenous people's sense of self is centred on the land in a sacred sense, not as a commodity.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2005.

Book review of: Edward Koiki Mabo by Noel Loos and Koiki Mabo. Review located by scrolling to page 215.

Book review of: El Capitan by Tanis C. Thorne. Review located by scrolling to page 137.

Meeting held to discuss Eldorado Nuclear Ltd.'s request to search for uranium on the Fond du Lac Reserve.

Studies judicial case law surrounding Aboriginal title which the authors argue displays a clear preference for the status quo.

Author investigates the colonial violence and race laws in El Salvador in the 1930s, and considers them as a form of terror employed by governing institutions for social control.

Examines the evolution and adaptation of customary law for use by African women in their communities to advance their own positions. To access this article, scroll down to page 22.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)-- Concordia University, 2003.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1992.

Examines the Indigenous use of land in the Cypress Hills, the decline of the bison (buffalo) herds and the resulting migrations and conflicts, the process of making Treaty 4 and the subsequent imposition and enforcement of Canadian law on Indigenous communities. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.

Book review of Encounters with Indigeneity by Jeremy Beckett.

Reprinted from unsettling Canada: A national Wake-up Call; Chapter 17 Article advocates for a fundamental restructuring of Canadian policy, programs, and services that is built on the recognition of Indigenous title to land and territories and the Indigenous right to self-determination.

Discusses effects the creation of Lake Hannington Games Reserve has had on traditional culture and religious lifestyle of the Endorois people living by Lake Bogoria. To access this article, scroll down to page 47.

Examines the discourse around two different contested pipeline projects; discusses rhetorical elements including the difference between “claimed” and “government sanctioned” spaces, and whether the perspectives are consistent with or counter to mainstream perspectives. Highlights the differences in worldviews, understandings of cause and effect, and conceptualizations of time and space and the role these differences play.

Environment and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2011

Historical backround and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the unlawful surrender of 22,080 acres of reserve land. ICC concluded that Canada is responsible for the loss of use of the land since 1891, breach of Treaty and fiduciary duty, and recommends negotiation of settlement under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether a 1909 surrender vote was improperly conducted and therefore invalid. ICC concluded a valid surrender occurred; but recommended consideration be given to existence of burial grounds. (French language version) Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding eight reserve surrenders, IR 151 and 151B-151H, under section 51, 1927 Indian Act. ICC determined Canada breached its fiduciary obligations regarding IR 151E and the claim be accepted for negotiation under the Specific Claims Policy. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, and Roger J. Augustine. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Final report examines historical background, analyses, and recommendation from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearings on the claim by the First Nation that the amount of acreage allotted was less than they were entitled to under the provisions of Treaty 8. Due to new Treaty Land Entitlement policy, the two parties agreed to negotiate a settlement and no determination was made by the ICC. [French language version} Commissioners include : Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T.

Teacher resource developed in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Case studies are supplemented by articles from the newspaper. Unit of study for First Nations 12 students in British Columbia.

Aménagement Thesis (Ph.D.)--Université de Montréal, 1997.

Discusses reasons to exercise governance over environmental issues to protect the environment and natural resources that are integral to Aboriginal peoples’ culture.

At issue is the pre-emption of a meadow used by the Esketemc First Nation or as it was then known the Alkali Lake Band. The inquiry found that Canada breached its fiduciary duty by not protecting the meadow, which was clearly in the band's settlement lands. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Examines the way in which racialized ethnic immigrants were able to gain access to land, state support, and upward mobility by participating in the colonial agenda of Indigenous suppression through voluntary military service.

Looks the impacts of continuing colonialism on Indigenous rights.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montana, 2007.