Aboriginal Studies

Leadership and Government in Iroquois Society

This website includes information on the Iroquois Confederacy that covers many of the curricular outcomes laid out by Alberta Education. The teacher background section has detailed information regarding the structure of the Confederacy, the role and status of [more]

Grade Level:	4-6
Publisher:	Heritage Community Foundation
Published Date:

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CURRENTS: Exploring Traditional Aboriginal Justice Concepts in Contemporary Canadian Society

This 193 page middle or high school resource examines questions such as how societies make laws, resolve conflicts, and deal with those who do not live up to society’s standards for behaviour. 
Obtainable [more]

Grade Level:	7-9, 10-12
Publisher:	Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan, Inc.
Published Date:	2006

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Metis Rights: R. v Powley 2003

The Supreme Court of Canada heard the case involving Steve and Roddy Powley. The incident involved hunting without a license in the area of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and the question that needed to be answered was whether or not this act was [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Supreme Court of Canada
Published Date:	2003

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R v Marshall

Marshall, a First Nation man, was fishing for eels to sell to support his family. After he caught the eels, he was then charged with fishing without a license, selling eels without a license and fishing out of season.   When this case [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Published Date:	2008

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R v Marshall; R v Bernard, 2005

This landmark cases focuses on whether or not First Nation people specifically Mi’kmaq peoples of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have a right to log on crown land for commercial purposes. The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision was that they [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Fraser Milner Casgrain Law Offices
Published Date:	2005

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Sentencing Circles

This article from Saskatchewan Education clearly explains what a sentencing circle is, who can have one and how they operate.   Sentencing circles originated with the Aboriginal population and are now practiced by many different [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Saskatchewan
Published Date:	2002

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