Sovereignty

Discusses the adoption of United Nations Declaration on of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and self-determination. To access this article, scroll down to page 76.

Looks at the historical conferences on the multi- and interdisciplinary field of Native American Studies held in the Spring and Summer of 1998 and organized by the University of California.

Humanities and Languages Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New South Wales, 2016.

Discussion of aboriginal efforts to improve their socioeconomic status through entrepreneurship and business development fuelled by land claims settlements.

Authors examine Indigenous-led health collaborations in Canada which focus on integrating contemporary and traditional Indigenous knowledge and health care practices, including elements of cultural activities, self-determination, governance, language, medicine and wellness.

"This paper argues that the incorporation of Aboriginal principles requires some understanding of their significance via a process of cross-cultural translation that also puts conventional non-Aboriginal understandings of reconciliation under the microscope."

Editors of the special issue, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, introduce the issue and discuss the movement towards international Indigenous solidarity.

Examines the interactions between coastal Aboriginal nations in British Columbia, Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) around the West Coast herring fishery as a site cultural resurgence, nationhood, solidarity, and Indigenous sovereignty.

The author examines the political context of the “savagery vs civilization” binary in the culture of the United States and the ways that the resulting narrative allowed denial of Indigenous land ownership and enforced the religious and imperial narratives that have become an implicit part of the national discourse.

Analyzes the Danish government's aid policy which emphasizes indigenous people's right to self-determination. To access this article scroll down to page 40.

Uses Frantz Fanon's work to examine the relationship between indigenous peoples and Canada. Scroll down to page 9 to read article.

Website includes links to materials on consultation, industry, rights framework, governance, decision making, and free, prior and informed consent.

Book review of, Indigenous Peoples: Self-Determination, Knowledge, Indigeneity edited by Henry Minde in collaboration with Harald Gaski, Svien Jentoft and Georges Midre.

Looks at the the different effects neoliberal globalization has on Indigenous people in Colombia,

In this literary criticism article, the author deconstructs the colonial narrative practice of portraying a place or space as a wasteland and as uninhabited in order to justify extractive practices and describes Indigenous narrative strategies of resistance.

Explores how filmmaker indigenizes social memory through archival photographs and film, personal interviews, contemporary music and iconic images.

Questions were asked about attachment to nations and communities, leadership and representation, state of current relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, and progress toward reconciliation.

Compares legal beliefs regarding land and identity between the First Nations in Canada and the Sámi in Norway.

Comments on the failure of the reconciliation process and the Howard Government, to recognize Indigenous rights such as sovereignty, a treaty, self-determination and land rights.

Modern Languages for Communication and International Cooperation Thesis (M.A.)--Università degli Studi di Padova, [2018]

Argues that Indigenous participation and consent are proceedures and objectives that promote human development.

Looks at the Arctic holding 22 per cent of the world's undiscovered, technically recoverable, conventional oil and natural gas resources.

Looks at ineffective layers of arctic governance which includes local governments, central governments, indigenous councils and the international Arctic Council.

Describes why indigenous self-determination, now accepted at both the national and international level, are hard rights to exercise due to the fact that they are not expressed in any specific institutional arrangement. *Research paper from Comparative Research in Law & Political Economy.

Looks at development of two complementary governance structures: self-rule and shared rule. The Inuit approach has involved negotiating land claims agreements and in some cases, establishing amalgamated regional governments to administer programs; the Sámi approach has involved establishment of Sámediggi national parliament.

Overview of international Indigenous rights movement and the the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Book review of: Indigenous Sovereignty in the 21st Century by Michael Lerma.

Book review of: Indigenous Sovereignty in the 21st Century by Michael Lerma Gainsville.

Arts Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2003.

Discuss views by Aboriginal scholar Taiaiake Alfred, theorist on Aboriginal self-governance, and Andrea Smith feminist and activist against violence against women.

Examines Jhagrividya as a knowledge practice and way of knowing. Challenges researchers to engage Elders, healers, and cultural communities in order to develop an understanding of Indigenous knowledge traditions prior to engaging Indigenous communities for research.

Literary works discussed: Ceremony by Lesley Marmon Silko, In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier, The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich, and The Last Standing Woman by Winona LaDuke.

Boxberger responds to the article "Progressive-Era Bureaucrats and the Unity of Twentieth-Century Indian Policy"; highlights land title and resource extraction as a key motivator of Indian policy.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2004.

Divided into four tribal themes: History, Law and Policies, Sovereignty and Indigenous Intellectual Thought and Philosophy. Includes additional resources for teachers.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--The University of British Columbia, 2004.

Divided into nine time periods which highlight significant events such as the 1969 White Paper and the Constitution Act, 1982.

Research report prepared for the First Nations Governance Centre, 2004,

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2004.

Submitted to the Canadian Federal Government to ensure that the Inuit are involved in any Arctic strategies that would affect their destinies. Seven themes are explored, as well as key pressures and key risks.

Focuses on reclaiming Aboriginal Peoples' heritage through Aboriginal controlled institutions.