Political Process
"A Shift in the Playing Field": Indigenous Sovereignty and the Philosophy of Jacques Rancière
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katharina Ruckstuhl
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 35-42
Description
Looks at Indigenous people as political actors enacting change through dissensus within the liberal democracies of Canada, Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States.
Silvia Carrera: A Symbol of Dignity for Indigenous Women in Panama
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isidoro Rodriguez
Barbara Sorensen
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 2, 40 Years of Advocacy, June 2012, p. [?]
Description
Silvia Carrera discusses her life, the social discrimination against Indigenous peoples, and strategies for dealing with the government.
Sister A. Brady, Anne Brady Walther, Dorothy Chapman
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Sister A. Brady
Anne Brady Walther
Dorothy Chapman
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with three of Jim Brady's sisters. They talk about early life in St. Paul des Metis in the 1920s and 1930s, the politics and lifestyle of their father, Jim Brady, Sr., as well as discussing Brady's maternal grandfather, Laurent Garneau.
The Six Nations: A Neglected Aspect of Canadian Legal History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald J. Bourgeois
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 1986, pp. 253-270
Description
Describes the relationship between the Six Nations Band and the federal government with particular emphasis on rights.
Snoqualmie Ethnicity: Community and Continuity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth D. Tollefson
Martin L. Abbott
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 4, Autumn, 1998, pp. 415-431
Description
Study defines the cultural values and symbols of the Snoqualmie people and then uses the maintenance of these cultural pieces to evaluate the resistance of the Snoqualmie to assimilation.
Social Darwinism and Judicial Conceptions of Indian Title in Canada in the 1880s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Journal of the West, vol. 38, no. 1, 1999, pp. 68-76
Description
Argues that judicial analyses of the St. Catherine's Milling and Lumber Company v. The Queen case rarely take into account the historical context and contemporary attitudes towards Aboriginal people at the time.
Social Welfare and North American First Nations: A Socialist Political Economy Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. Brent Andell
Judith M. Dunlop
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, 2001, pp. 333-353
Description
Argues that the creation of government social programs have failed to generate either compliance or autonomy.
Solemn Commitments: Fiduciary Obligations, Treaty Relationships and the Foundational Principles of Crown-Native Relations in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Leonard Ian Rotman
Description
Doctor of Juridical Science Thesis (S.J.D.)--University of Toronto, 1998.
Develops a framework "for resolution of aboriginal and treaty rights issues in Canadian aboriginal rights jurisprudence." Argues judicial analyses are premised on incorrect assumptions about the Treaty relationship.
Some First Nations Policy Developments in Canada: Several Recent Developments, Largely Beyond the Grasp Of Government
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Posluns
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at a number of current and critical conflicts associated with Aboriginal rights, treaty rights, and the inherent right to First Nations self-government.
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Some Thoughts on Aboriginal Title
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Slattery
University of New Brunswick Law Journal, vol. 48, 1999, pp. 19-40
Description
Comments about Justice Ivan Cleveland Rand of the Supreme Court of Canada (1943 to 1959), and the three decisions he had rendered regarding Aboriginal rights.
The Southeast Syndrome: The Prior Restraint of a Non-Event
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William A. Starna
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 493-502
Description
Author responds to William W. Quinn, Jr.’s article "The Southeast Syndrome: Notes on Indian Descendant Recruitment Organizations and Their Perceptions of Native American Culture” published in AIQ 14:2. Discusses identity, identity policing, and settler self-indigenization.
Sovereignty and Nation-Building: The Development Challenge in Indian Country Today
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
Joseph P. Kalt
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, Farming and Ranching in Reservation Economies, 1998, pp. 187-214
Description
Looks at the opportunity, afforded Native Americans, to rethink, restructure, and reorganize the political landscape. The authors see these opportunities as a way to reshape the future and nation build.
Speaking Truth to Power II: Where Do We Go from Here?
Alternate Title
Speaking Truth to Power II: A Treaty Forum, [March, 2000?]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Miles Richardson
Milton Wong
Alan Cairns
Stephen Cornell
Description
Collection of speeches, summary of discussion, and synopsis of open space sessions from a forum held under the auspices of the BC Treaty Commission.
Speech By: Harold Cardinal To Meeting of the Indian-Eskimo Association of Canada and The Native Council of Canada on Tuesday, December 14, 1971 at First Unitarian Church, Toronto, Ontario.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harold Cardinal
Description
This speech describes the struggle to have Aboriginal issues such as poverty and lack of education addressed by the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs. Cardinal also disputes the Department's charge that monies were misspent by the Native Council of Canada and presents a defense. Handwritten annotations in pencil by unknown author.
Historical note:
"The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back": Sprawling Omnibus Bills Spark Lawsuit
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 9
Description
Looks at two First Nations in Alberta taking the federal government to court over omnibus legislations.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Structures of Settler Colonial Domination in Israel and in the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johanna Fernandez
Decolonization, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-44
Description
Describes and compares the politics of land, sovereignty, labour, race relations and law enforcement enacted in the two countries by settler governments. Details general practices and events which illustrate the politics described.
Struggle Continues for Jacobs Despite Personal Accomplishments
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 9, December 2008, p. 10
Description
Brief profile of Beverly Jacobs, recipient of the Governor General's Award, who, as president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada campaigns to ensure Aboriginal women receive the same respect as non-Aboriginal women.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Struggle for Power: The Impact of Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho "Schoolboys" on Tribal Politics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald J. Berthrong
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 1, Winter, 1992, pp. 1-24
Description
Author describes some negotiation and conflict that was, for the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples, a part of the transition from traditional hereditary leadership and governance systems to Western, elected systems of governance.
Summary of Input from Aboriginal Communities and Organizations on Consultation and Accommodation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michelle Mann
Description
Summary of views on the federal policy approach by First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities that took part in the engagement process under the Canada Action Plan on Consultation and Accommodation. Emerging themes include continued engagement and collaborations, broad interpretations and clear standards, and mutual understanding of Indigenous perspectives.