Leadership

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2001.

Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2009.

Study involved using list of generic circumstances (e.g. community relocation or land base expansion) which would entail planning, and examining how they had been dealt with in select communities.

Interview with Tony Belcourt regarding negotiations of the Constitution Act of 1982. Duration: 31:12.

Political Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Study uses information from surveys of villagers and service providers—including VPSO coordinators, Alaska State Troopers, business owners, social services workers, BIA employees—conducted in two different villages to contrast the different perceptions of Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs).

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of San Diego, 1998.

Distributed Learning Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2007.

Mouse over images to link to: household life (includes clothing, cooking, preserving food, etc.), village information (homes), resource gathering, society (includes role of elders and chiefs, governance, naming), gatherings (includes dancing and singing, trade), stages of life, and games.

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.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Florida, 2008.

Discusses the history of codifying societal and governance practices using examples from various First Nations, and argues that Gerald Vizenor's Constitution is part of this continuum. Scroll to page 48 for article.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1980.

Overview of state-authorized tribal logic model in Oregon developed for and by Indian people.

Contends that methods used to re-structure the Navajo Nation could be adopted by other nations to modify their governance.

Profiles Aboriginal volunteers and what prohibits and encourages volunteerism as well as best practices for engagement.

Historical look at how those individuals seeking to create Native American urban organizations, such as the American Indian Center, encountered rejection.

Population projections were made for the period 2011-2036. Concluded that given the young age, faster rate of growth, and current gap in participation rates when compared to non-Aboriginals, there is the potential for significant contributions.

Book review of: Conversations with Remarkable Native Americans by Joëlle Rostkowski.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.--University of Oregon, 1998.

Brief article supplies short biographies on the third group of laureates to be named to the Council of Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame. To access article, scroll down to page 17.

Looks at the achievements of Corey Matthews including being named University of Regina Outstanding Young Alumnus, receiving a Regina Crime Prevention award, a Centennial Medal for Service to Saskatchewan and being selected as a Métis representative Olympic torch bearer. Article located by scrolling to page 18.

Ministry Thesis (D.Min.)--Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 2006.

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.

For Indigenous content see chapters 10, 11, and 12.

Discusses pilot project to help First Nations communities develop set of benchmarks adapting Aboriginal worldviews to western benchmarks. Uses the Circle of Learning, Saskatchewan Adult Literacy Benchmarks, levels 1 and 2.

Disputes the creation of chiefdom concept before recorded history.

Leadership and Change Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University, 2015.

Introduces the strategic planning process through the development of a governance action plan.

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.

Elders discuss: payment for chiefs; conduct of and assistance at ceremonies; need for respect towards ceremonies and ceremonial locations. No date given, probably in the early 1970's.

Wide-ranging discussion among elders touching on many topics including kinship; illegitimate children; ceremonialism; therole of the elder; financing the elder who incurs some costs associated with the organization of a ceremony.

Loss of Indianism through white education.Founding of White Fish Lake Reserve. Problems on reserves as a result of electing 'young' chiefs. Loss of Indian ceremonies and healing.

Elders discuss concerns regarding: loss of Indian culture and traditions; failure to educate young Indians in traditionalways; young well-educated chiefs who will not take advice from elders.

Elders speak of their concerns regarding leadership on the reserves; new young leaders with education but no experience who ignore the elders and their advice; the failure to educate the young in traditional Indian ways.

Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)-- University of Victoria, 2007.

Discusses the launch of the adolescent-friendly version of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Presents findings from an inquiry related to Mi'kmaw students and school communities.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2005.

Discussion of the Omaha Nation Community Response Team (ONCRT) of the Omaha Reservation located in Thurston County, Nebraska; focus of program is providing a system of care which joins treatment and care to a return to core values and traditional culture.

Written in the form of a conversation between various people from different tribes discussing issues such as Indigenous unity.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1985.