Sovereignty

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A Companion to American Indian History

Alternate Title
Blackwell Companions to American History ; 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Philip J. Deloria
John E. Kicza
Gregory Evans Dowd
Russell Thornton
Clara Sue Kidwell ... [et al.]
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Comparative Governance Structures Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada

Alternate Title
Fact Sheet (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Schulze
Description

Discusses the self-government issues of legitimacy, power and resources, by using examples of current agreements. The article breaks the areas down in terms of: basic principles, rights through treaties, federal-provincial division of power, status of lands, legislative powers, and funding.

Related Material: Fact Sheet.

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Comparative Indigeneities of the Américas: Toward a Hemispheric Approach

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mario N. Castro
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 127-131
Description
Book review of: Comparative Indigeneities of the Américas edited by M. Bianet Castellanos, Lourdes Gutiérrez Nájera, and Arturo J. Aldama. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 127.
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The Concept of Crown and Aboriginal Self-Government

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, 1994, pp. 221-250
Description
Discusses how the concept of the Crown may be useful in efforts to achieve autonomy; with special reference to the Charlottetown Accord.
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Confronting Cannabis: Legalization on Native Nation Lands and the Impacts of Differential Federal Enforcement

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Lewis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 43, no. 4, Fall, 2019, pp. 408-438
Description
Author examines the laws and enforcement practices of the United States in relation to Indigenous Nations that choose to legalize medical, recreational, or agricultural cannabis. Article also considers the economic consequences of the legislation and its enforcement.
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Conscription, Sovereignty, Land: American Indian Resistance during World War I

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Zissu
Pacific Historical Review, vol. 64, no. 4, November 1995, pp. 537-566
Description
Argues that resistance occurred for several reasons including that the draft infringed on American Indians' status as non-Citizens, who could not be required to register for service and endangered federal protections of tribal sovereignty resulting in the acceleration toward assimilation, which had been attempted through the allotment process and the liquidation of tribal lands.
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Considerations for Meaningful Collaborations with Tribal Populations: The Tribal Collaboration Working Group Report to the All of Us Research Program Advisory Panel

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tribal Collaboration Working Group
Description
Outlines overarching principals of respect for tribal sovereignty, acknowledgment of historical transgressions, importance of engagement with urban leaders, and need for continued bi-directional consultations. Also focuses on four specific topics: governance; sovereignty and consent; ethics, including institutional review boards, bio-specimen storage and access, and protection and benefits; and engagement and partnerships.
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Constitutional Reform at the White Earth Nation

Alternate Title
Leading Native Nations Interview Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jill Doerfler
Ian Record
Description
Discusses the importance of traditional governance systems, and efforts for revising constitutions to support Indian Nations' sovereignty including changing the criteria for White Earth citizenship. Duration: 55:50. Includes transcript. Requires creation of free account to access materials.
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The Contemporary Revival and Diffusion of Indigenous Sovereignty Discourse

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erich Steinman
American Studies, vol. 46, no. 3-4, Indigeneity at the Crossroads of American Studies, Fall/Winter, 2005, pp. 89-113
Description
Looks at the expanded interest in tribal sovereignty and the reasons for becoming a framework for Indigenous issues. Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.
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Contradictions and Celebrations: A Hawaiian Reflection on the Opening of the NMAI

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Kēhaulani Kauanui
(J. Kehaulani Kauanui)
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 496-504
Description
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.
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Contributions to Ojibwe Studies, Essays 1934-1972

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David W. Dinwoodie
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, 2012, pp. 188-192
Description
Book review of: Contributions to Ojibwe Studies, Essays 1934-1972 by A. Irving Hallowell. Review located by scrolling to page 188.
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Convergence and Divergence in North America: Canada and the United States

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Concerns: Self-Government, Nunavut, Repatriation, Representation, and Aboriginal Media
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Book based on presentations given at a colloquium of the same name. Part V contains Aboriginal content. To access chapter, scroll down to appropriate page. Chapter 36: Converging or Diverging Pathways to Aboriginal Self-Determination? Indigenous Peoples, Self-Government, and the Federation by Frances Abele and Michael J. Prince. (p.443) Chapter 37: Keynote Address on Nunavut: Convergence and Divergence in North America: Canada and the United States by Donat Savoie. ( p.
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Cook v. British Columbia (Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation) 2007 BCSC 1722

Alternate Title
Semiahmoo First Nation v. Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Description
Argues that other First Nations have overlapping claims to Aboriginal title within the Tsawwassen First Nation Agreement and consultation with them should take prior to signing the final agreement.
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Coranderrk: We Will Show the Country

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Samuel Furphy
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 189-191
Description
Book review of: Coranderrk by Giordano Nanni and Andrea James. Scroll down to page 189 to read review.
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Courting the First Nations Vote: Ontario’s Grand River Reserve and the Electoral Franchise Act of 1885

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.I. Little
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 52, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 538-569
Description
Discusses the enfranchisement of eastern First Nations by Macdonald’s Electoral Franchise Act in 1885, the participation of Indigenous voters in the Brant South and Haldimand ridings in elections between 1886 and 1897, and their disenfranchisement when the Electoral Franchise Act was repealed by Laurier’s government. Also considers conflicting perspectives on enfranchisement within the First Nations community.
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COVID-19 in Manitoba: Public Policy Responses to the First Wave

Alternate Title
COVID-19 Policies Increase the Inequity in Northern Manitoba’s Indigenous Communities
Leading in a Time of Crisis: The Manitoba Métis Federation’s COVID-19 Response Plan
Protecting Our People: Indigenous Sovereignty and Resilience in Manitoba during the Era of COVID-19
E-Books
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
Wayne Clark
Razvan G. Romanescu

Wanda Phillips-Beck
Leona Star … [et al.]
Description
For Indigenous content see chapters 10, 11, and 12.
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Creation Stories: Survivance, Sovereignty, and Oil in MHA Country

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Richard Andrews
Transmotion, vol. 4, no. 2, Red Readings, December 30, 2018, pp. 80-112
Description
Paper combines interviews and legal scholarship to discuss the outcomes of oil extraction in Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation (MHA) territory while considering past appropriations of tribal land, environmental consequences, and Indigenous sovereignty.
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Creator's Game: The Quest for Gold and the Fight for Nationhood: Educational Resource

Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with documentary which looks at the Iroquois Nationals, a lacrosse team from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, their efforts to win a gold medal at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, and the controversy which erupted when they traveled with Haudenosaunee Confederacy passports.
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The Cree Position

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Coon Come
Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 2, Aboriginal Peoples and National Rights Issues in Quebec, 1999, pp. 115-120
Description
Grand Chief of the Grand Council of Crees discusses the stance of the James Bay Cree with respect to the right to determine their own political future whether or not Quebec decides to separate.
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A Critical Analysis of Self-Governance Agreements Addressing First-Nations Control of Education in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Fallon
Jerald Paquette
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 132, April 11, 2012, pp. 1-28
Description
Reviews policy papers, reports and self-governance agreements to show the present state of First-Nations rights to control education as well as forms of institutional arrangements and agreements for educational self-determination.
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A Critical Reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Green
Indigenous Policy Journal , vol. 29, no. 3, Winter, 2019
Description
Article discusses philosophical underpinnings of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) noting that the Declaration favours Western cultures, hierarchical rankings of rights, and focuses on the rights of individuals rather than communities and fails to consider the rights of the land itself.
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The Crown’s Constitutional Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal and Treaty Rights

Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maria Morellato
Description
Outlines guiding first principles by examining significant case law as well as discussing the inherent right to self-governance and steps toward reconciliation.
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Cultural Heritage of the Sámi in Finnish National Histories 1894–2009

Alternate Title
Cultural heritage of the Sami in Finnish national histories 1894–2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jukka Nyyssönen
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 340-348
Description
Author explores the ways that historical conservatism shapes the inclusion of Sámi people and communities in the national narrative of Finland. Argues that the Sámi remain marginalized, and that their agency, sovereignty, and inclusion is minimized by the mainstream discourses of history.
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Cultural Landscapes and Traditional Cultural Properties: A Southern Paiute View of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard W. Stoffle
David B. Halmo
Diane E. Austin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 229-249
Description
Authors explore the principles of cultural landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and consider different social and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of these concepts in protecting Indigenous artifacts and significant places.
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Cultural Restoration in International Law: Pathways to Indigenous Self Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Corntassel
Canadian Journal of Human Rights, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 94-125
Description
Assesses cultural harm under international law and human rights authority by looking at recovery in the colonial context, restoration of land-based and water based cultural practices, and regenerating Indigenous nationhood.
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