Political Process

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 1998.

Highlights the challenges for Navajo voting rights in Arizona throughout the twentieth century.

Looks at strategies Indigenous peoples use to deal with state power and suggests an alternative way.

Article attempts to "clarify the various functions that Indigenous electoral representation can and cannot be expected to perform."

Argues that First Nations people, living on reserves, need to develop wealth creation by means other than real estate, in order to increase their net worth.

Critical commentary on the slow pace toward a resolution in regards to issues surrounding residential schools.

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.

Commentary on the issue of natural resource revenue sharing argues that long-term budget plans are needed to accommodate proper allocation of revenues.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1996.

Argues that when the state fails to uphold the rule of law with respect to Aboriginal rights and takes actions that contravenes these rights, civil disobedience should be an option.

Discusses the importance of incorporating relevant traditional values in contemporary governance and options for revising the Navajo government.

Book review of: Rogue Diamonds: The Search for Northern Riches on Dene Land by Ellen Bielawski.

Researchers assess peer-reviewed research and government gray literature to determine the current level of knowledge regarding the effects of, and conflicts between aircrafts and traditional subsistence harvesters and their communities in Alaska. Findings indicate a data gap that will require cooperation between rural communities, aircraft users, and decision-makers. Supplementary Appendix 1 contains a table of literature search results and bibliography of the relevant literature.

Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, explores the issues facing First Nation witnesses presenting oral testimony in Courts and use of ethnocentric biases and technical rules in Treaty and Aboriginal title cases. 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.

Examines Lee Maracle's autobiography as a narrative of Native resistance to settler authority in Canada.

Book review of: Becoming Two-Spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country Brian Joseph Gilley. Blonde Indian: An Alaska Native Memoir by Ernestine Hayes. Canyon Gardens: The Ancient Pueblo Landscapes of the American Southwest edited by V. B. Price and Baker H. Morrow. The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War by Clarissa W. Confer. Crossing Waters, Crossing Worlds: The African Diaspora in Indian Country edited by Tiya Miles and Sharon P.

Book reviews of: Through Dakota Eyes: Narrative Accounts of the Minnesota Indian War of 1862 edited by Gary Clayton Anderson, Alan R. Woolworth. Abstracts of Native Studies, Volume 1. Abstracts of Native Studies, Volume 2 edited by R. C. Annis. Fools Crow by James Welch. The Seminole by Merwyn S. Garbarino. The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West by Patricia Nelson Limerick. Southeastern Pomo Ceremonials: The Kuksu Cult and Its Successors by Abraham M.

Book reviews of: The Trickster of Liberty: Tribal Heirs to a Wild Baronage by Gerald Vizenor. Nairne's Muskhogean Journals: The 1708 Expedition to the Mississippi River edited by Alexander Moore. The Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt, Captive of Maquinna annotated and illustrated by Hilary Stewart. A Creek Warrior for the Confederacy: The Autobiography of Chief G. W. Grayson edited by W. David Baird. Native American Baskertry: An Annotated Bibliography complied by Frank W.

Book review of: Drum Songs: Glimpses of Dene History by Kerry Abel.

Discusses the failure of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in 1927 to consider the perspectives of the Inuit, Innut, and Algonquian peoples when resolving the question of the border between Newfoundland and Quebec in the Labrador region. Highlights this practice as a reflection of Canada’s colonial past and how the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge would have changed the process.

Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2001.

Examines the United States government's case against American Indian Movement activist, Leonard Peltier and the FBIs unofficial agenda taken against AIMs political activism.

Book review of: Rhythms Of The Pachakuti by Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar.

Looks at changes brought about by Indigenous peoples' political activism and Graham White's contributions to public policy.

Website has information regarding Aboriginal rights and title and First Nations negotiations in Canada, with a focus on British Columbia.

Brief summary of some to the discriminatory aspects of the Indian Act, such as Section 12 and Bill C-31.

Environmental Education and Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2008.

Discusses the impact of legislation introduced in the 1960s and 1970s in regards to policies affecting Native Americans.

American Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 1998.

Study interviews 20 Indigenous and non-Indigenous medical leaders in health and health policy to determine what constitutes meaningful involvement of Indigenous peoples in health policy making. Results suggest that attention to the underlying power dynamics and decolonization of the system itself is a necessary step. Authors use the results to develop a framework for meaningful involvement.

Looks at the past decade in the United Nations and how getting Indigenous leaders to the UN and other forums has changed lives in Africa. To access this article, scroll down to page 40.

History Thesis (Ph.D)--Stony Brook University, 2007.

Comments on the Tsuu T'ina First Nation and expansion of the city of Calgary upon the reserve, and a 1960s road through the reserve.

Discusses Jim Brady's philosophy, politics and interests in comparison with Malcolm Norris.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oklahoma State University, 1985.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.

Rod Bishop was raised in Green Lake, Saskatchewan Upon returning to Saskatchewan in the early 1960s, he became involved in the reorganization of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan and was vice president of the amalgamated Metis Society.

Book review of: Rogue Diamonds: Northern Riches on Dene Land by Ellen Bielawski.

Communications Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1982.

Examines both negative and positive effects of presidential politics in the area of Indian policy during the Reagan and Bush administrations.

Examines key potests and conflict leading up to the occupation of Wounded Knee of 1973, the evolution of the American Indian Movement (AIM), and more recent disputes concerning assets from gambling.

Book review essay of: American Indian Societies: Strategies and Conditions of Political and Cultural Survival by Duane Champagne.

Final Report concludes that Canada (the Crown) did not breach Treaty 1 when it permitted a surrender of the Band's reserve land. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, Alan C. Holman, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

RCAP 60 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the West Ballroom, Inn of the South, Cranbrook, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations including a variety of First Nations politicians, a veterans organization, the United Church, and individuals. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Wendake, Quebec City, Quebec, on Wednesday, November 18, 1992. Includes presentations by the Huron-Wendat Nation, other Aboriginal organizations and several academics. For detailed presentation titles see file. File is an English translation of the original French transcript.

File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Mani-Utenam, Sept-Iles, Quebec, . File includes a variety of presentations from bands, Aboriginal organizations, a member of Parliament, community groups, individuals, and Church officials. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, November 25, 1992. File contains presentations by academics, individuals, and the Honourable Kim Campbell. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.