Political Process

Looks at the changed direction the Supreme Court of Canada has taken on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights.

Argues for a deeper understanding of the ideological assumptions for justifying infringements on Aboriginal rights.

Law Thesis (L.L.M.)--University of Calgary, 1999.

Speech to the Royal Society of Canada by Dr. Lloyd Barber who appointed by the Privy Council in 1969 as Indian Claims Commissioner.

Findings indicate that the peak year for events was 1990, with bands in the Maritimes and Quebec staging the highest number. The article sites that the preferred events were blockades, marches and demonstrations.

Discussion of the balance between governing and constitutional acceptance of self-government rights.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Michigan, 2011.

Article presents the background, content and findings of the digital history project, Chicana/o Activism in the Southern Plains through Time and Space, revealing the Chicana/o Movement to be a decentralized patchwork of local movements that included the Southern Plains, and that emerged in multiple regions across the USA forming a national social justice movement.

Looks at the disconnect between Indigenous politics, journal content, and research methodology.

Discusses getting constitutional changes by using indirect approaches.

Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.

Author examines the way that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) managed the clean-up of mining pollution on Quapaw land at the Tar Creek mine site; outlines frameworks of historic case law and contemporary sovereignty agreements, critically analyses the EPA’s process and its failure to recognize Quapaw sovereignty and self-determination within these contexts.

Comments on the conflicts arising from State and Tribal government's encroachment on each others jurisdiction.

Fictional case study. Debates the merits of First Nations imposing taxes on Non-Aboriginals and/or Aboriginals.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--The University of British Columbia, 1988.

Discusses the reasons for the failure of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), which brought into effect policies designed to devolve federal responsibility for tribes and transfer it to the state governments. This in turn was used as a method to force integration and assimilation into the dominant culture.

Author examines attempts by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to terminate Indian tribes’ status and recognition in the United States following the second world war. Focuses on the Eastern Cherokee and the conditions surrounding the Nation’s fight for continued recognition.

Law Thesis (D.Jur.)--York University, 1981.

Authors deconstruct the language and concepts of sovereignty and territory, and re-examine the relationship between the two. They advocate shifting away from contemporary models of “sovereignty over a territory” and towards an approach in which the practice of sovereignty is rooted in a particular territory, its peoples and communities.

Uses writings of Alfred to explore the idea of Aboriginal literature in relation to Aboriginal nationalism.

Focuses on activist community theatre to serve as a recognition of our shared political responsibility to the underprivileged.

States that First Nations Governance Initiative is not progressive as proposed by Minister of Indian Affairs Bob Nault.

Presents political platforms of three strong candidates running for the office of Assembly of First Nations chief.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

Discusses the tribal reaction to U.S. government termination policies, as somewhat polarized on and off-reservation, and the efforts to take control of their own affairs.

Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1997.

Describes how the Lule Sami people obtained Sami status in Norway in the 1970s.

Briefly looks at Aboriginal political rights.

Analyzes the role the government has played in constitutional negotiations and the consequences for Aboriginal people.

Describes how imminent national protests influenced the Federal Government to announce the establishment of a independent tribunal to settle land claims.

Analyzes reasons in favour of the First Nations public nuisance standing rule and concludes there's compelling reasons to re-examine the rule more generally.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2008.

Presents some of the history and current ramifications of this landmark case.

Examines the reasons for the creation of RCAP, commenting that it often takes a major political upheaval to move governments to implement their recommendations.

Advocates that the promises of the throne speech need to be acted upon especially the agenda called the "Aboriginal platform" in the Liberal Red Book of 1993.

Commentary on First Nation and Federal Government political processes and relations.

Discussion of land solutions and how these must be developed by and for the community.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 1996.

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis spokespersons discuss the establishment of Aboriginal self-government in Canada by creating some viable models that reflect the traditional values of the people.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.

English Language and Literature Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2016.

Examines the Deer Clan and those who were attempting to create a sense of community and identity in southeastern United States.

Political Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2010.

Examination of general public policy processes affecting Indian people at a national level.

Describes the fear and apprehension about the Conservatives coming into power after the 2006 election and the subsequent change in Government.

Addresses contradictory comments made by Conservative candidates during the 2006 federal election.

Encourages the strengthening of existing tribal judicial systems and discusses the potential benefits of a distinct Supreme Court.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1997.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1996.

Looks at existing research on rights, political mobilization, and ecosystems; and identifies alternatives to the existing rights discourse that can facilitate a meaningful and sustainable self-determination process for Indigenous peoples around the world.

Geography, Planning and Environment Thesis (M.P.P.P.A.)--Concordia University, 2005.