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- Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements ProjectThe Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements with Indigenous Peoples in Settler States: their role and relevance for Indigenous and other Australians began in March 2002, as an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project. The original aim of the project was to examine treaty and agreement-making with indigenous Australians and the nature of the cultural, social and legal rights encompassed by past, present and potential agreements and treaties. The project involved an examination of the legal history and foundations of agreements and treaties, an audit of current agreements, their purposes, status and outcomes, and international comparative research on treaty and agreement-making.
- Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America » Ce lien s'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre / This link opens in a new windowContains citations to literature about native peoples of North America published from the sixteenth century to the present.
- North American Indian Thought and CultureuOttawa resource
Presents the personal experiences of Native Americans and of Canada ‘s First Peoples. Includes rare and informative biographies that are supported with historical materials and that provide context for the personal stories. Also includes a detailed timeline of events, cross-referenced by region and tribe.
DATABASES > Indigenous Law
Originally created by the Library of Congress and now made freely available through LLMC Digital, this portal provides primary documents for North and Central American Indigenous Peoples. Further information on the portal can be accessed here.
- Wahkohtowin Law and Governance LodgeThe Wahkohtowin Lodge responds to the expressed needs of Indigenous communities and organizations who want effective strategies to identify, rebuild and develop law and governance structures that resonate within their own legal and governance traditions. It specifically answers the TRC Call to Action #50, which calls for the creation of Indigenous Law Institutes for the "development, use and understanding of Indigenous laws".
