Indigenous Legal Traditions: Research Resources

Indigenous Legal Traditions: Research Resources

Treaties and Primary Sources

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. “Treaty Texts”.

Online: http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1370373165583/1370373202340

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. “Treaty Research Reports”.

Online: http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100028653/1100100028654

Union of BC Indian Chiefs. “First Nations Digital Document Source.”

Online: http://tinyurl.com/l52em7j

Scope: Documents include court decisions, legislation, treaties, claims policies, Privy Council orders, research guides, and instructional resources related to land claims and Aboriginal title, particularly in the Canadian context.

also “Federal and Provincial Collections of Minutes of Decision, Correspondence and Sketches” online: http://jirc.ubcic.bc.ca/

Scope: The materials assembled in this collection are scanned copies of the official records produced by the Joint Indian Reserve Commission (1876 to 1878) and the Indian Reserve Commission (1878 to 1910) relating to their activities allotting Indian reserves, fishing stations, commonages, and water rights in British Columbia.

Library and Archives Canada databases.

Online: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/aboriginal-peoples/index-e.html

National Aboriginal Document Database.

Online: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/aboriginaldocs/index.html

University of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre. “Legal Pleadings”.

Online: http://www.usask.ca/nativelaw/research/legal-pleadings.php

Books

University of Windsor Libraries: http://www.uwindsor.ca/law/library (choose Catalogue)

WorldCat: http://tinyurl.com/njva4y2

Dissertations

UBC Law Theses: http://guides.library.ubc.ca/aboriginallaw/ubclawtheses

USask Indigenous Studies Theses: http://iportal.usask.ca/index.php?sid=304467262&t=sub_pages&cat=763&rtype_limit=33

International Dissertations Sources available from U Windsor Libraries: http://leddy.uwindsor.ca/theses-and-dissertations

Journal Articles

Periodical indexes provide search capability within a targeted group of journals. Use the citation provided to locate the article using one of the possible databases below.

First Nations Periodical Index: http://www.lights.ca/sifc/INTRO.HTM (site was down Nov 23 2015)

Canadian Law Journals: Quicklaw “All Canadian Legal Journals” or Westlaw.

Journals specific to aboriginal studies available through Windsor Libraries (look for them by title): http://led.uwindsor.ca/journallist

Sample Titles:

Native Peoples / Aboriginal Law (LSUC)
Canadian Journal of Native Studies / First Nations Gazette
Native American Report / Indigenous Law Bulletin
Native American law report / Indigenous Law Journal (U of T)
Native studies review / International Indigenous Policy Journal
Canadian Native Law Reporter / Australian Indigenous Law Review
Canadian Native Law Bulletin
Aboriginal Policy Studies

Bibliographies, Research Guides and Libraries

Bibliographies provide lists of useful books and articles. Look for the books themselves using the library catalogue, Worldcat or AMICUS.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. “Bibliographies”.

Online: http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1370531904975/1370531948731

Scope: Provides lists of articles and books organized by Treaty, by Region or by Subject.

Library and Archives Canada. “Research Aids”

Online: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/aboriginal-peoples/index-e.html

University of Alberta Library. “Aboriginal Law”. http://guides.library.ualberta.ca/legal/aboriginal

Scope: Provides links to online sources for law, treaties, books and articles, cases, government resources and more.

UBC Library. “Law - Aboriginal Law”.

Online: http://guides.library.ubc.ca/aboriginallaw

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