Political Process

Presents jurisprudence and discussion of the Cheyenne-Arapaho peoples Treaty right to medical care from the United States federal government.

Chronicles the accomplishments of the long serving chief of the Lac La Ronge Band in northern Saskatchewan who's retiring from the post.

Reports on the varied reasons why First Nations chiefs rejected the Indian Affairs Minister’s proposed joint governance consultation process to change the Indian Act.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.6.

Rally held on March 9, 2008 in Toronto for children who died in Indian residential schools and how supporters would like to know where some of the children are buried. (5 minutes.)

Also contains the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child (Appendix B) and Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (Appendix C).

Historical background to claim presented to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the validity of Collins Treaty. ICC assisted the two parties in reaching an agreement in principle. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, transcripts, correspondence/letters, reports, exhibits, minutes, and submissions regarding the surrender of some of the reserve lands in 1927, 100 years after the treaty was signed. Commissioners include: Roger J. Augstine and Daniel J. Bellegarde.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents and reports relating to a claim by the Thames First Nation of misappropriation of funds by Joseph Brant Clench, an officer with the Indian Department in 1854. Commissioners include: Phil Fontaine and Daniel J. Bellegarde. [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.]

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contains historical documents, draft reports and both the English and French inquiry reports relating to a claim alleging that the reservation had never been properly surrendered to the Crown. Commissioners include: Roger J. Augustine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Renée Dupuis. [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.]

Compares Prime Minister Jean Chretien's unpopular relationship with First Nations communities to Paul Martin's vision.

Chronicles the factors leading to the rise and persecution of Indigenous activists by regional authorities.

Focuses on the residential school survivors conference theme of pressure strategies for improved claim resolution

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.14.

Tataskweyak Cree Nation calls for federal government to recognize First Nations' rights.

Examines the different definitions of Indigeneity used by the different nation-states in the Arctic regions. Finds that Russian definitions exclude large Indigenous groups (Sakha & Komi) and shows that not all Arctic Indigenous groups are included in the Arctic Council.

Significance of the history of the denial of the vote to Aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Analyzes Aboriginal Rights in the province of British Columbia.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University, 2002.

Discusses organizational structure, mandated functions and goals, representation and participation of stakeholders, use of information and analysis and the approach to decision making of these co-management experiences.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1999.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of minutes, transcripts, statements, correspondence/letters, submissions, and reports regarding the historical claim grievances of two First Nations who had 4,500 square miles of land seized to create the weapons range. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P.E. James Prentice. [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.]

Contends that the Department of Indian Affairs has a plan to change the rules governing First Nations, but suggests that Native people should have the right to develop their own democratic self-government.

Article describes the ways that colonial governments identified and signaled out “criminal tribes” in India, how the identity, language and culture of these tribes was stigmatized and consequently diminished. Describes present-day efforts to protect and revitalize these languages and cultures and provides commentary on the effectiveness of these efforts.

Authors examine colonial traumas—Indigenous separation from land, culture, and relations—which occur as a result of ongoing and neo-colonial practices, as a determinant of Indigenous peoples’ physical and mental health.

Discussion, told in a personal narrative style, about fighting for rights and the contributions of Aboriginal culture.

Asserts that the Indian Health Service (IHS) should be the health system of choice for all American citizens, and recalls the many political events that has affected the BIA's budget and mandate.

States that the federal government is pursuing a, "war of conquest" with a number of new strategies.

Examines the effects of the agreement on subsequent treaty negotiations.

Discusses the history of events which led to the signing of four tri-party agreements.

Survey of 60 female leaders at both the grassroots and elected or appointed level in national, state, local or tribal politics.

Findings did not reflect a statistical difference between Native Americans and Montana's general population initially, but in-depth interviews later revealed variations.

Conference highlighted the importance of diversity in gender, social realities, education, economics and cooperation between public and private sectors and living conditions of men and women in the Circumpolar North.

Political Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Calgary, 1998.

Presents a draft paper prepared for the Canadian/Indigenous Studies Association conference in Saskatoon, June 2, 2001 that discusses the history and definition of "Métis".

Book review of: The 'Conquest' of Acadia by by John G. Reid, Maurice Basque, Elizabeth Mancke ... [et al.]

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1981.

States that the Federal Conservative government's policies are marginalizing moderate First Nations leaders.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Florida, 2008.

Presentation made at the Canadian Bar Association in 1992 examining the constitution, histories, and contemporary political processes of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

Authors conduct a comparative analysis of the campaigns for federal recognition of two different Aboriginal peoples in the eastern United States.

Analyzes the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples related to consultation with Indigenous groups and its formations of customary international law. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Political Science Association, 12-15 June 2012, Edmonton, Alberta.

Explains the meaning of consultation and provides a tool to assist First Nations in effectively engaging in consultation with Canadian provincial and federal governments.

Assesses current participatory system for shortcomings and presents available options.

Folklore/Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, 1999.

Sociology and Social Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.

Overview of Sami rights in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia regarding self-government recognition and implementation.

Author discusses their political concerns and the realities of attending the celebrations of the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian as a member of the Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiian) independence movement.

Compares the two governments' policies and approaches to claims settlement.