Sovereignty

File contains a presentation by Mireille Sioui, Michel Gros Louis (Tare Dan Deh), and Annette Vincent (Wat Ron Yon Non Nen) of the Akiawenrak Long House. The three deliver a presentation discussing the structure of the Long House, its place in Huron society, its spiritual and cultural significance. A dispute is mentioned between the Huron-Wendat and the City of Lorrettville over the territory on which the longhouse is.

File contains a presentation by Chief Remy Kurtness, Yvon Parent, and Pierre Gill of the Montagnais Council of Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The presenters discuss their organization's view of Montagnais self-governance, their inherent rights, land issue, and related matters. Following their presentation the assembled Commissioners engage them in a discussion on these issues.

"...that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians with whom We are connected, and who live under our Protection, should not be molested or disturbed in the Possession of such Parts of Our Dominions and Territories as, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us, are reserved to them. or any of them, as their Hunting Grounds..."

Discusses the lack of tribal jurisdictional sovereignty required to protect Indigenous female populations in the United States.

Videos of talks given at a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the American Indian. "Historical Resilience: The Story of Violence against Native Women" by Sarah Deer. "Sovereignty of Our Nations, in the Law, and Over Our Bodies" by Mary Kathryn Nagle. "Dancing Myself Home" by Jaime Black. "More Than Seven Times for the Next Seven Generations" by Cerrah Giles. "Save Our Sisters: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls" by Marita Growing Thunder. Panel Discussion.

Agreement to negotiate a framework required to reach an Umbrella Governance and Fiscal Agreement.

Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations outlines Canadian First Nations governance structure and highlights major events, legislation, and court decisions which form the framework for future negotiations. Duration: 1:31:59. Presentation Slides

Talks about basic fundamental human rights under international law: physical existence, self-determination, and the use of natural resources.

Author discusses the violent social media response Tanya Tagaq received after having posted a photo of her daughter next to a harvested seal; uses the incident to illustrate how colonial violence disproportionately targets Aboriginal women.

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2001.

Book review of: Seasons of Change by Chantal Norrgard.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 2012.

Speaks about the impact of section 35 which promised protection of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights for Aboriginal People under the constitution. Duration 1:00:44.

"... examines the conflation of American and Navajo nationalisms by scrutinizing the intersections of war, gender, and Diné tradition and the ways in which the Diné have drawn upon tradition to support U.S. militarism ...

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--Université Laval, 2000.

Examines security challenges of Arctic including consequences of climate change, natural and man-made disasters, sovereignty-related issues, and sustainability and resiliency of communities.

Papers from the seminar Self-Determination and Indigenous Peoples.

Contends that in order for decolonization to fully occur political, social, cultural, and economic development must be met for Indigenous women.

Interviews Sámi women in Norway and Finland on their perspective of self-determination and engagement in the process.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Houston, 2016.

Discusses the legal source and theoretical basis of the right of autonomy and whether this autonomy can be reconciled with the laws and institutions of the larger state.

Book review of: Native Liberty, Crown Sovereignty: The Existing Aboriginal Right of Self-Government by Bruce Clark and review of the article Claims to Territory in Colonial America in the book The Law of Nations and the New World by L. C. Green and Olive P. Dickason.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1988.

Describes the transformation of Home Rule from it's conception in 1979 to the appointment of a self-government commission in 1999. To access this article scroll down to page 36.

Discusses the five realities of self government: historical reality, legal reality, political reality, economic reality, and one First Nation's reality.

Presents a series of public service announcements promoting self government. Duration: 11:12.

Discusses responsibilities Greenland will take over from Denmark, economic consequences and environmental changes.

Book review of: Sequoyah Rising: Problems in Post-Colonial Tribal Governance by Steve Russell.

[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2000.

Author asserts that in settler-colonial contexts, Holocaust memory tends to obscure historic colonial violence; cites the 2017 unveiling of the National Holocaust Monument (NHM) in Ottawa, noting that the narrative surrounding the NHM erases Indigenous peoples from the land and indigenizes the settler state.

Book review of: Shadow Nations by N. Bruce Duthu

Analyzes the autobiography A Son of the Forest in terms of the author's references to the reservation and what this says about the tribe's political identity and sovereignty.

Identifies perceptions of the risks and benefits of the shellfish aquaculture tenuring system, and presents the results of 56 interviews conducted with individuals involved in shellfish production in BC.

Comments on the educational leadership journey of Sherry Red Owl to advance tribal sovereignty in education.

Looks at Indigenous people as political actors enacting change through dissensus within the liberal democracies of Canada, Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States.

Book review of: Shifting Boundaries by Tim Schouls.

Examines the way Quebec has represented the indigenous peoples of the north as a part of a sovereign province.

Panelists discuss whether engaging with Canadian political process and voting undermines Indigenous sovereignty. Followed by question and answer period. Duration: 1:14:28.

Examines history of reindeer husbandry and present conditions in post Soviet Russia. To access this article, scroll down to page 60.

Discusses the role of Ely S. Parker in the film Lincoln.

Argues that placing Aboriginal culture and history on parr with other groups in a multicultural context is a way to ignore their unique position and sovereign rights in Canada.

Examines the existence of racism within the public health sector and the imbalances between funders and providers of public health services.

Discusses the disruptions to American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) nations as a result of ongoing colonialism.

Reveals that there are 400 distinct ethnic groups lumped under the category of "Native American", that the United States government has 371 treaty relationships, and also discusses the "right of inherent sovereignty".

Paper written for the Action Canada Northern Conference, Haida Gwaii, September 2012.

Study defines the cultural values and symbols of the Snoqualmie people and then uses the maintenance of these cultural pieces to evaluate the resistance of the Snoqualmie to assimilation.

Looks at Aboriginal title and self-determination, structure of Canadian federalism, and self-government strategies. Scroll down to page 50 to read article.

Discusses how sites such as Facebook and Twitter can become a space for establishing online Indigenous citizenship and vehicles for discussion, practicing culture, expressing identity, and political mobilization. Duration: 34:30.