Political Process

Describes, in historical perspective, the participation of Inuit women in the government of Nunavut.

Argues that contrary to accepted wisdom, there was a movement to resist the process of assimilation advocated by Harry J. W. Belvin and that this resistance began with the Choctaw youth movement.

Bearlake (Bear Lake) belief systems relating to past experiences of the Sahtu Dene and how they react to externally controlled economic proposals.

Analyzes how Aboriginal women have had their lives disrupted by state intervention to a far greater degree than other women or Aboriginal men.

Book review of: Political Theory and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples edited by Duncan Iveson, Paul Patton and Will Sanders.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2000.

Comments on several recent news items including Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations' elections, the identity of Charlie Smoke, the Pat Lorje incident and the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement.

Looks at the Sawridge dispute, and problems associated with Bill C-31 regarding Aboriginal women’s rights within their own societies both on and off the reserves.

Discussion of the difficulties Aboriginal child welfare agencies face when operating in a system that is not designed for their needs.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Claremont Graduate University, 2000.

Political and Social Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--New School for Social Research, 2001.

Looks at political practice inside and outside the American context.

Final Report examines historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding loss of traditional land use when Canada created the bombing range; breach of Treaty by the Crown and failure to provide economic compensation. ICC recommended the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy except for the Joseph Bighead First Nation whose claim had been properly rejected by the Minister. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and P.E.

Discussion of how the island went from Indigenous occupancy to Indian Reserve status and subject to Timber License 44.

Argues that Treaty provisions include commitment to programming and finances in support of post secondary education.

Political Science Thesis (PhD)--University of British Columbia, 2013. Paper presented at: Canadian Political Science Association, Annual Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia.

Looks at a new political perspective on Aboriginal-non-Aboriginal relations and the impact of Inglehart's postmaterialist theory on attitudes towards Aboriginal people.

Argues that Impact and Benefit Agreements may provide more direct engagement with industry and a sharing of benefits from resource development than has been provided in Northern Canada.

Report delves into the specific issues that need to be addressed before a complete assumption of self-government is undertaken.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--McGill University, 1997.

Introduction to articles in special edition.

Comments on the somewhat abstract nature and definition of the term "Indian Country", including the political geographical impact the term has.

Final Report concludes that Canada (the Crown) did not breach Treaty 1 when it permitted a surrender of the Band's reserve land. (French language version). Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, Alan C. Holman, 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.]

Indian Claims Commission final report dated March 2003, French language version. Commissioners include : Roger J. Augustine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, Sheila G. Purdy. Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) concerning the federal Crown's granting of three rights of way to Calgary Power on Alexis IR133 during 1950s and 1960s.

Final Report examines the Paul First Nation's alleging mismanagement of the sales of surrendered lands. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, Alan C. Holman, 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.]

Final report examines an alleged shortfall of land and a claim for land under the provisions of Treaty 8. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Jane Dickson-Gilmore. [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.]

Focuses on the outstanding treaty land entitlement claim and examines the history including the 1913 and 1930 Order in Councils and problems regarding historical population counts. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis, Daniel J. Bellegarde, 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.]

Submission discusses the flaws of Bill C-6 regarding the unilateral nature of appointments which it was felt compromised the independence of the claims body. Reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and it is reproduced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

Presentation focuses on the content of the Bill and the process used to move the legislation through the system.

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation, in northwestern Montana, and how their land is protected by the State Historic Preservation Office.

Discusses the ecological degradation of the central Bras d'Or Lakes watershed region and the active stance the Mi'kmaq people have taken to implement an integrated management approach to the issue.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1999.

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the loss of 4500 square miles of land by the two First Nations. ICC found breaches of Treaty and other fiduciary obligations and recommended the claim be negotiated under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P. E. James Prentice. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Final Report examines historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding loss of traditional land use when Canada created the bombing range; breach of Treaty by the Crown and failure to provide economic compensation. ICC recommended the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy except for the Joseph Bighead First Nation whose claim had been properly rejected by the Minister. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and P.E. James Prentice.

Political Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 1999.

Parman responds to the article "Progressive-Era Bureaucrats and the Unity of Twentieth-Century Indian Policy" offering a different perspective on social, economic, and political factors which have influenced the polices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Effects of the settlement on land management, political relationships and the Nunavut Government institutions.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1990.

Argues that since land claims force Aboriginal peoples to deal in the European concept of property, it has the effect of undermining the very principles that claimants are trying preserve.

Author examines and advocates for the inclusion of Indigenous values and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK), as part of the consultation process when governments, and communities are considering development and co-management projects

Clarifies some of the confusion around Métis rights, affirms the uniqueness of the Métis situation and argues for legal pluralism.

Book review of: Protecting Ontario's Wilderness by George M. Warecki.

Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Thesis (Ph.D.)--Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2001. Discussion of the James Bay Crees fight, called the Great Whale Campaign (1989-1994), to keep a dam from being built in their territory.

Book review of: Protests, Land Rights, and Riots by Barry Morris.

Explores legal mechanisms for implementing the transfer of land and the range of options for the way in which legal title can be held.

The author asserts that the Paul decision is a misinterpretation of the decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the balancing of Aboriginal rights and public rights.

Article discusses the actions and policies of the United States government during the Bush presidency. Argues that actions like renaming the "Custer Battlefield National Monument" the “Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument,” and policies that supported the resolution of land claims and increased sovereignty of Native Americans indicate a more moderate policy than previous administrations.

Looks at exhibition held at grunt gallery spanning one year involving four projects; Native Hosts, Wheels, Insurgent Messages and the Words, Trees, Chiapas/In Honor of EXLN . Scroll down to page 35 to read article.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2002..

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--New York University, 1998.