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Internet resources to help you in your research
General Research
- Aboriginal Multi-Media Society
The homepage provides a full text online archive of over 7000 documents on Aboriginal Issues. Although you must subscribe for complete access, there are a number of free articles available.
- Bill Henderson's Aboriginal Links
An excellent place to do research. Huge and well-maintained site with unparalled content. Thousands of links, both Canadian and international. The full text of many treaties and historical documents can be found here.
- Bora Laskin Law Library First Nations Legal Research Guide
One of the best portals for beginning research in the area of First Nations Law. Lots of well-organized links and sources.
- Canada's Access to Justice Network
This fully bilingual website is an electronic community which "brings together people, information and educational resources" on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians.
- New Zealand: Indigenous Peoples and the Law Online Institute
Indigenous Peoples and the Law is an online institute of law affecting Indigenous peoples. It aims to provide links to the best and latest articles available on the internet. Original essays and considered reader responses are also published on this site.
- Researching Indigenous Peoples Rights Under International Law
An exceptionally complete primer that introduces the reader to the area, and provides a step-by-step guide for researching and writing about Indigenous rights in international rights regimes. If you're writing on this topic, start here.
- Resources for Aboriginal Studies
The website allows you to access an extensive, broad database focusing on Aboriginal issues, as well as many individual databases, such as "Canadian Native Law Cases Index".
- The First Perspective - News of Indigenous Peoples of Canada
The website provides access to news involving Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, along with the more specific area "News in Law."
- Turtle Island Native Network
An extremely diverse and well-maintained site, and a good place to look for paper topics.
- University of Saskatchewan: Native Law Centre of Canada
The website provides access to full text documents of publications in Native Law Reports and other legislative materials.
Governments and Agencies
- Acts Administered by Indian and Northern Affairs
The website provides access to the full text of Acts administered by the Department INAC.
- BC Ministry of Attorney General: Treaty Negotiations Office
This office has primary responsibility for land claim settlements in British Columbia and represents British Columbians to achieve legal certainty and economic stability. The website provides you with current news, historial references, key initiatives and reports, and a database of reports and publications.
- Canada: Indian Claims Commission
The Commission is authorized to conduct inquiries into specific claims of government breaches of an agreement, treaty or statute. The website provides full text access to reports of all Inquiries.
- Federal Policy Guide, Aboriginal Self-Government
The website provides access to the complete federal government policy guide, "Government of Canada's Approach to Implementation of the Inherent Right and the Negotiation of Aboriginal Self-Government".
- Government of Canada: Aboriginal Canada Portal
The website provides a single window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources, contacts, and government programs and services.
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Agreements
The website provides access to full text Self-Government Agreements, Comprehensive Claims agreements, Land Governance Agreements, Implementation Plans, etc., between the government and various First Nations.
- Land Use and Development in the Yukon and Northwest Territories
The website provides access to complete government books/documents on the issues of jurisdiction and natural resources.
Nations
- Alberta Justice: First Nations Police Services in Alberta Review
The website provides access to a document looking into the complex issues surrounding Reserve policing.
- Assembly of First Nations
The AFN is the national representative/lobby organization of the First Nations in Canada. The website provides you with current and historical information on treaties and land issues.
- Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
One of the Federation's focuses is the protection of treaties and treaty rights. There is access to documents on treaty governance processes.
- Innu Nation, Mamit Innuat
The website provides general information on the Innu Nation and contains detailed information on land rights and related documents.
- Metis Nation
Since 1983, the Metis National Council has represented the historic Metis Nation in Canada at the national and international level.
- Nisga'a Nation
The home page of the Nisga'a Nation, who signed a historic self-governance treaty with the government of British Columbia in 1998. Excellent content, lots of links, information and pictures.
NGOs
- Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
The homepage of ALST, a multi-service legal agency serving the Aboriginal community. On this page you will find information on Community Council, a criminal diversion program and related research documents.
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