Sovereignty

Author examines the failure of the United States government to recognize the tribal status of the Samish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Duwamish, Steilacoob, Cowlitz, and Chinook Nations of western Washington, and consequently their rights to their ancestral lands.

Discusses how "Blood Run" exposes the limitations of repatriation legislation, most significantly, how NAGPRA's current definition of American Indian identity falls short of sovereign tribal conceptions of identity and tribal responsibility for the repatriation of ancestral remains.

Special Indivdualized Program Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 2011.

Book review of: Incidents in the Life of Markus Paul by David Adams Richards.

Proposes a way to increase participation in the decision making process through recognition of Indigenous knowledge, recognition of inherent right to self-determination, community-based participatory approaches, and use of holistic viewpoints.

Overview of legal decisions significant to Aboriginal peoples.

In 1981 IAA argued that First Nations had two choices: either remain outside the Constitution or negotiate a new relationship that will place them in Confederation.

Using the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin as a case study the author offers criticism of current Tribal government operations and details a step-by-step plan to non-violently seize political power.

Discusses the Aboriginal documentaries produced as part of National Film Board's initiative designed to give marginalized social groups a greater voice. Films include: Powwow at Duck Lake, Elliot Lake, The Indian Speaks, Ballad of Crowfoot, Cree Hunters of Mistassini, and You are on Indian Land.

Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Montana State University, 2009.

Book review of: Indian Gaming: Tribal Sovereignty and American Politics by Dale Mason

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 1973.

An examination into the introduction of land allotments into Indian Territory and the efforts of Cherokee lobbyists to prevent its implementation in the late nineteenth century.

History of Consciousness Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Cruz, 2000.

Looks at colonial government perceptions of Aboriginal women and how this affected the court case of Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

Discusses John Collier's crusade to rebuild Indian tribal societies and rehabilitate and enlarge Indian lands.

Defines "sovereignty" and suggests that the right of self-government for Aboriginal peoples can be entrenched in the Canadian Constitution.

Argues that there were eight themes in the story of Alcatraz which anthropologists ignored, and these are: self-determination, unity, equal educational opportunity, cultural revitalization, mutual assistance, changes to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, ecolog, and the land base for Aboriginal self-sufficiency.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2000.

An analysis of hunting & fishing rights, the role courts play in the litigation of treaties and the cultural roots of the conflicts at hand.

Reviews, compares and analyzes the rights held in the past and up to 1988 in the three jurisdictions.

Engages the works and practices of Indigenous mapmakers throughout history; highlights the issues of nation, state, relationship to the land, resistance to colonial occupation, and epistemology; asserts technological and theoretical contributions of Indigenous cartographers; calls for an increase for cartographic training in Indigenous communities.

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1987.

Author draws on their experience working within the academy to illustrate institutional discrimination against Indigenous scholars, graduate students, and allies who choose to confront issues of genocide, land theft, and colonization in their work.

Author asserts that self-determination is a liberal principle better suited to founding Indigeneity's political significance.

Book review of: Indigeneity edited by Guillermo Delgado-P. and John Brown Childs.

Discusses issues of scholarly attention to settler colonialism in the context of race, white supremacy and links to Native studies. Chapter from Racial Formation in the Twenty-First Century edited by Daniel Martinez HoSang, Oneka LaBennett, and Laura Pulido.

Looks at the use of British sovereignty over Indigenous criminal jurisdiction in Australia as opposed to Canada, United States and New Zealand, where localized methods are used.

Looks at the movement which calls for the right of all peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food and the right to define their own food and agricultural systems.

Author considers different cases of Indigenous resistance; offers a critique of the process of settler-colonial nationhood citing Audra Simpson’s assertion in Mohawk Interruptus that “continued Indigenous defense undermines and corrupts the absolutism of settler-colonial nationhood”

In this interview Dr. Johnson and Professor Rowse discusse Rowse’s recent book, the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, the structure of the Australian state and its evolution over the 20th century, and the ongoing tension between kin-based and state-based sovereignties.

Author examines the colonial nature of historic and contemporary archaeological practice, offers a post-colonial critique of the methods and values of the field, and suggests strategies for decolonizing the field and upholding the rights and sovereignties of Indigenous peoples.

Looks at the renewal of sumaq kawsay or living well in Quechua and provides suggestions to make it thrive.

Law Thesis (LLM)--York University, 2017.

Focuses on material dealing with Australia. Sub-divided by topic and current as of 2008.

Article examines the data inequities of Indigenous communities and how that affects those communities in contemporary, data centric contexts; argues for returning authority over Indigenous data back to Indigenous peoples.

Authors examine the lack of an Indigenous presence in the field of Indigenous data production; interrogate Western frameworks for statistical data collection and maintenance, and advocate for the development and implementation of Indigenous methodologies for managing quantitative data.

Discusses the right of Indigenous peoples to govern data about communities, nations, lands, and resources, regardless of where it is held and by whom. Duration: 1:02:09.

Discusses issues relating to ownership, representation, and control of open data, the individual and collective right to access and privacy, and current approaches to ownership, licensing and use.Chapterr 21 in The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons edited by Tim Davies, Stephen B. Walker, Mor Rubinstein, and Fernando Perini.

Article describes the development of the online digital repository of wise food practices that is grounded within Indigenous knowledges (IK) and in Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS). Authors stress the need for IDS given the effects it can have on policy creation and the well-being of Indigenous peoples. Done in collaboration with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux community.

Looks at the particular challenges of the Indigenous feminist movement. Scroll down to page 16 to read article.

Discusses such topics as food systems, pillars of food sovereignty, access to food, and protection of food sources and production.

Literature review conducted to explore three topics: primary methodological approaches used by researchers, extent of participation by Indigenous peoples and organizations, and institutional, organizational, and human capital competencies and gaps in Canada, and how they compare to those in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Argues a strength based approach to liberate First Nations people is needed to overcome the consequences of colonial oppression.