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3. First People Today

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3. First People Today | A. Land Claims | B. Self Government | C. Resource Rights
D. Health and Demographics | E. Education | F. First Nations and the Justice System

3. First People Today Gallery | A. Land Claims | B. Self Government | C. Resource Rights
D. Health and Demographics | E. Education | F. First Nations and the Justice System

A. Land Claims

Royal Proclamation, Treaty Rights & Rights to Land, Land Claims, Courts & Government, Land Claims & Canada, 1969, 1973: A Year of Change, Calder vs BC, Paulette's Application to File a Caveat, James Bay, Baker Lake, Constitutional Act, 1982, Guerin v. The Queen, Delgamuukw v. BC, The Claims Process, Claims Process: History & Background, Claims Process: Specific Claims, Indian Claims Commission, Provincial Commissions, Ontario Secretariat, BC Treaty Commission, Recent Settlements, Council of Yukon Indians, Dene/Métis Claim, Nisga'a Treaty

B. First Nations: Self Government

Criticisms of Self-Government, Loss of Autonomy, Steps Towards Self-Government, Self Government and the Supreme Court, Self-Government and the Canadian Government, 1980-2005, Existing Self-Government Agreements, James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), Sechelt First Nation, Yukon First Nations, Nunavut, Nisga'a Agreement

C. Resource Rights

Royal Proclamation, Early Treaties, Start of Restrictions, Early Court Cases, Syliboy, Padjena v. Rex (1929), Changing Perceptions: Court Victories, Key Decisions: Simon, Sioui, Sparrow, Van Der Peet, "Frozen in Time", Marshall Decision, R. v. Bernard

D. First Nations: Health and Demographics

Health Issues, Infant Mortality, Alcoholism, Health Problems and Poverty, Health Issues – Off-Reserve/Urban Aboriginal People, Pollution, Suicide and Family Violence, Population, Birth Rate, Life Expectancy and Population, Off-Reserve/Urban Aboriginal People, Friendship Centres, Urban Reserves

E. Education

Legacy of Aboriginal Education, First Nations Studies, Elementary and High Schools, First Nations Schools, Training Aboriginal Teachers, Improvements in Aboriginal Education, Overcoming the Problems, Post-Secondary Education

F. First Nations and the Justice System

Traditional Aboriginal Justice, Legal Treatment of Aboriginal People, Aboriginal Prison Population, Treatment in the Justice System, Reforming the Justice System, Sentencing Circles/Restorative Justice, Criticisms of Sentencing Circles, Provisional Sentencing and Aboriginal Peoples, Prison Based Programs, Aboriginal Policing

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