Political Process

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1989.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Western Ontario, 1975

Article discusses the Carnegie English literacy program, the figures involved, its assimilative goals, and the way that the project interacted with the socio-political climate of the time.

Looks at a transfer of jurisdiction and authorities to territorial or Indigenous self governments, from the federal government, and the importance of both power and revenue sharing among governments for promoting sustainable economic development.

Discusses the devolution of land and resource administration and control to the territory of Nunavut and the constitutional status of Nunavut.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1997.

Examines two articles discussing the political significance of differences in view regarding Aboriginal rights and contemporary treaties in Canada.

Article follows up on a small ethnographic survey conducted in 2011-2012; examines the ideas of cultural citizenship and social mobility as they are expressed by students from Greenland who are studying in Denmark.

In spite of similar political systems between the two countries, considerable differences were found between the two Sami parliaments regarding legal basis, authority, mandates, electoral system, influence and autonomy.

Report offers 26 recommendations for library staff and researchers seeking to decolonize their services in regards to collaborative research with Indigenous communities, the products of that research, and previously acquired archival materials. Multiple case studies included; majority are Canadian, but also includes cases from Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and the United States.

Focuses on the Tainui people's efforts to seek redress for the confiscation of their lands in the mid 1860s.

Discusses topics that are based on the need to develop First Nations institutions having the mandate and capacity to deal with environmental issues.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2004.

Reviews strategies used by the Sami to improve their socio-economic position. Updates assessment found in Indigenous Peoples & Poverty: An International Perspective edited by John-Andrew McNeish, Alberto D. Cimadamore and Robyn Eversole.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2004.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002.

Article is critical of the Harper government's decision to increase military spending at the expense of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2007.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Australian National University, 2004.

Outlines the terms of negotiation for the process of instituting self-government.

Focuses on the Treaty Alliance of North American Aboriginal Nations which is a mutual defense pact. Includes supportive commentaries.

Law Thesis (LLM)--University of British Columbia, 1997.

Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.

Don Nielson was one of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964. He talks about the differences between Metis groups in the north and south and Norris's fight against government funding.

One of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964 discusses problems within native organizations between north and south, status and non-status, Liberal and CCF.

Discusses the perceptions of self-identification as a Métis and the governmental regulation of Métis identity.

Viewpoint of National Chief Matthew Coon Come as he lobbies to have Assembly of First Nations issues included in the federal government's First Nations Governance draft agreement.

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

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2009.

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding eight reserve surrenders, IR 151 and 151B-151H, under section 51, 1927 Indian Act. ICC determined Canada breached its fiduciary obligations regarding IR 151E and the claim be accepted for negotiation under the Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, and Roger J. Augustine. [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. Contents consist of historical documents, maps, reports, legal documents, transcripts, correspondence/letters, submissions and the Inquiry Report in English and French versions. [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.]

Comments on the duty to consult and the opportunity by the government to see that Métis and First Nations people are involved in the province and the conflicts that have arisen during this process. Article located by scrolling to page 9 and 10.

Looks at the problems encountered when discussing resource co-management and self-government with non-status and Métis Indians.

Focuses on the Anishnaabe and changes they made in their negotiation tactics, away from a process dependant on ceremony, formal rhetoric and consensus decision-making, in order to remain on their land.

Investigates the potential enhancement of social media to increase Mãori political engagement.

Discusses the role that Indigenous knowledge can and should play in protecting and preserving ecosystems and Aboriginal communities.

Editorial comments on agrarian and political reforms in Bolivia. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.

Comments on the compromises leading to the creation of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations which created permanent forum for Indigenous Issues. To access this article scroll down to page 2.

Links to a short film which examines the history and significance of a case in which the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found Canada guilty of racial discrimination against First Nations Children. It Takes All of Us ... Duration 26:16.

Commentary gives a report on the past and current social and political situations for the Indigenous peoples in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. To access this article scroll down to page 2.

Book review of: Education and the American Indian, The Road to Self Determination Since 1928 by Margaret Connell Szasz.

Studies the varying degrees of success experienced by local northern communities seeking to strengthen their administrative processes.

Commentary on the 2006 Federal election and how it's outcome could impact various Aboriginal rights and issues.

Book review of: Election in the Northern Territory 1974-1977 edited by Dean Jaensch and Peter Loveday. From North Australia Research Bulletin, No. 4 To access review, scroll down to page 223.

File containing correspondence relating to a statement made by a liberal senator to abolish reserves, an article on the same from the Globe and Mail. From the Kingston Whig-Standard, an article stating that assimilation of indigenous persons will be unsuccessful, and a list of the number of indigenous persons on the Voters List in the 1962 General Election and the number who voted.

Recommendations include creation of a central registry, establishing a permanent CEO and training of staff.

Author investigates the colonial violence and race laws in El Salvador in the 1930s, and considers them as a form of terror employed by governing institutions for social control.

Book review of: 'As Their Natural Resources Fail': Native Peoples and the Economic History of Northern Manitoba, 1870-1930 by Frank Tough.