Abstract
The paper discusses how Canada's aboriginal peoples have loudly insisted upon their right to self-government. The paper discusses how this has become an extremely contentious topic in recent years because it lays bare historic grievances, brings back to the forefront old injustices, highlights racial and ethnic divides, and because it calls into question the absolute sovereignty of the Canadian federal state - to say nothing of the fact that it might portend significant changes to the Canadian Constitution at some point in the future.

From the Paper
"As many Canadians are increasingly aware, Canada's aboriginal peoples have loudly insisted upon their right to self-government; this has become an extremely contentious topic in recent years because it lays bare historic grievances, brings back to the forefront old injustices, highlights racial and ethnic divides, and because it calls into question the absolute sovereignty of the Canadian federal state - to say nothing of the fact that it might portend significant changes to the Canadian Constitution at..."

Tags:right, self, governance, aboriginals

Abstract
This paper discusses some of the issues that relate to the rights of aboriginal peoples in Canada. The paper specifically focuses on achieving a deeper understanding of basic terms such as nation, property and people. The paper discusses the barriers between the aboriginal people and white Canadians that are caused by poor communication or differing understandings of terms.

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"In essence, terms as they are used by whites bear no comparison when they are used by natives. John Locke, for instance, exemplifies European ideas of property. He believed that property in its original form was the earth given by God to human beings. This appears similar to the view of Native peoples. People's reason enables them to make the best use of natural resources and ways of appropriating those resources. "Though the Earth, and all inferior Creatures be common to all Men, yet every man has a Property in his own Person" (Locke, 2002, p. 60). As Locke viewed it, the concept of property actually began with the commons, or that which is owned by all individuals in common. All of this is very foreign to how Native peoples regard land and property. Indians do not even understand the idea of land tenure. In Indian culture, all material goods are held in common. There may be a commons but it is not owned in any sense."

Tags:liberty, European, native, minorities, Canada

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This paper discusses the impact and consequences of the federal and provincial government policies on the Aboriginal people of Canada. The paper suggests that the impact and consequences of federal and provincial policies against Aboriginal peoples have made their self-government and full sovereignty as a third partner in Canadian government the only viable means of retaining their identity and tribal cultural values.

From the Paper
"The Aboriginal peoples of Canada have "a long history of the denial of self-government" (Cassidy 99). The Federal government abetted by the provincial governments with strong economic interests in appropriating and developing Indian lands are no longer viable systems of politics or the delivery of social services. Although Chris Anderson, himself an Aboriginal academic, cautions against the reliability of data from "such a blunt instrument like the census" (Anderson 2), if a national tribal council were called with the specific goal of beginning to formulate the framework of a sovereign Aboriginal nation, it is possible that a census of all Indians could be an effective part of that framework. To achieve sovereignty, the links with federalism and provincialism have to be broken; status labels have to be discarded. There are too many "policy formation mechanisms" (Cassidy 97) set up "to deal with the challenges presented by Aboriginal governments" [to provincial ones], but the challenges are presented to the Aboriginal peoples by the provincial and federal governments, not the other way around. The question is not why the Aboriginal people do not have the land, but why the Canadian government has it. Sovereignty is the unknown form but the only true answer."

Tags:development, sovereignty, identity, Indian, Act, stability

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In this article, the writer presents a report on a given city in Canada and looks at the issues facing aboriginal people in that city. The writer notes that the aboriginal people in Canada still face various problems and hardships today. The writer examines this issue in the city of Winnipeg and maintains that it is clearly shown how the aboriginal population is impoverished, poorly housed, under employed, undereducated and in poor health.

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"Aboriginal people have a long history in Canada. Since European people colonized Canada aboriginal people have and continue to experience a wide range of problems. For example, in 'The Embodiment of Inequity: Health Disparities in Aboriginal Canada' Naomi Adelson argues," A history of colonialist and paternalistic wardship, including the creation of the reserve system; forced relocation of communities to new and unfamiliar lands ..."

Tags:aboriginal, people, winnipeg

Abstract
This paper identifies the topic under review - the suicide rate in Aboriginal Canada and its causes - and discusses the main topics, components, and perspectives discussed in the annotated bibliography. The paper shows how the suicide rate in Aboriginal Canada is a topic that entails two main components: there are perceived environmental factors (violence in the home, violence in the family, drug and alcohol dependency) and there are perceived biological factors (individuals who are genetically predisposed to suicide).

From the Paper
"This introduction will identify the topic under review - the suicide rate in Aboriginal Canada and its causes - and will discuss the main topics,..."

Tags:aboriginal, people, canada

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This paper reports that 8.4 per cent of the total 661,730 population of Winnipeg is aboriginal, which is the second highest percentage of the 13 major Canadian cities. The author points out that the young age of the majority of the aboriginals in Winnipeg is very important because it can have a major impact on the need for more educational and welfare services. The paper stresses that the effects of poverty and housing issues may be a major cause of poor health among aboriginal people in Winnipeg. The author relates that the demographic profiles seem to indicate that social and economic disadvantages facing aboriginal people in Winnipeg have been limiting their educational achievements. The paper includes several quotations.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Aboriginal Population of Winnipeg
Income, Employment and Poverty
Housing Issues
Health Issues
Education Issues
Conclusion

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"The differences in incomes between aboriginal people and non-aboriginal people in Winnipeg can be partially explained by differences in employment and unemployment rates. The total employment rate for Winnipeg in 2001 was 64.8 per cent and the unemployment rate was 5.6 per cent. The employment rate for aboriginals in Winnipeg is only 55.1 per cent and the unemployment rate is 14.3 per cent. This would seem to indicate that the higher unemployment rate in the aboriginal population of Winnipeg is a major factor in the poverty of that population."

Tags:population, cities, non-aboriginal, rate, profile

Abstract
The paper argues that Paul Tennant's article, "Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Title in British Columbia Politics," makes a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary governance in Canada's westernmost province. The paper shows how by highlighting the historic neglect of native land claims by provincial officials, Tennant's work illuminates why so many native British Columbians are angry at the province - and why they are so determined to see justice done today. The paper also discusses how the article shows how the British Columbian government's efforts to appease native land claims today is rooted, in some way, in an understanding that native title to provincial lands was historically - even if not very enthusiastically - recognized on some level by the Crown. Finally, the paper asserts that the article is exemplary because it shows the evolution of provincial recognition of native land claims over time.

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"The following paper will argue that Paul Tennant's article, "Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Title in British Columbia Politics," makes a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary governance in Canada's westernmost province. Specifically, by highlighting the historic neglect of native land claims by provincial officials, Tennant's work illuminates why so many native British Columbians are angry at the province - and why they are so determined to see justice done today. At the same time, by citing, among other things, the original 1763 Royal..."

Tags:aboriginal, land, title

Abstract
This paper looks at how the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada are portrayed in traditional and contemporary literature for children eight to ten years of age.

Abstract
The paper examines the over-representation of Aboriginal people in Canadian correctional institutions. It outlines the statistics of those incarcerated compared to the non-Aboriginal population and explains the causes behind this, which include demographics, racism, discrimination and social issues. Sources include government commissions and reports covering primarily the Western Provinces.

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"This paper will briefly address the question as to why there is a disproportionate number of Aboriginal (native) people in Canadian institutions and demonstrate that multiple factors including population demographics, over-policing, and social conditions are partly to blame. For the purposes of this paper, the scope of Canadian institutions will be limited to jails and correctional institutions as opposed to hospitals or psychiatric institutions etc. The Problem Stated The evidence for the high proportion of aboriginals in jails and correctional institutions in Canada has been well researched and has been the subject of extensive public enquiries and commissions."

Tags:aboriginals, criminal, justice

Abstract
The paper discusses Australia's "Bringing Them Home Report", National Sorry Day and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology that have marked significant achievements for the Australian government in reconciling with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The paper details a brief historical background of the issue and discusses the protection and segregation of Indigenous Australians and their achievements in a move toward self-determination. The paper asserts that, in order to address the situation and prevent further damage to this group of people, the government must provide tangible support in the form of reparations and aid. The paper contends that only by doing this can Australia hope to truly apologize for its past.

Outline:
Introduction
A Brief Historical and Social Background
The Protection and Segregation of Indigenous Australians
Move Towards Self-Determination
Conclusion

From the Paper
"On February 13, 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a move toward equality and openness for all ethnic groups in Australia with his apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples. A motion to parliament, the apology specifically cited the controversial topic of the Stolen Generations as one for which the Australian government was sorry. Rudd apologized "to the mothers and fathers, the brothers and sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities," and hoped that the apology would allow Australians to become "fully reconciled to their past" in order to "open a new chapter in the history of Australia" (2008, n.p.)."

Tags:self-determination, colonization, assimilation, ghettoization, Stolen, Generation, human, rights, abuses, Torres, Strait, Islanders