The article from the Canadian Human Rights Commission "Now a Matter of Rights: Extending Full Human Rights Protection to First Nations" serves as overview of changes in legislation to defend the rights of First Nation Peoples and  to prevent of discrimination  within First Nations communities. The article stresses the importance of developing community-based dispute resolution processes. 

Alberta-based PolicyWise for Children & Families provides free access to resources from past presentations and research reports that have been conducted to guide policy within Alberta with the aims to improve the overall wellbeing of all children and families. There are specific research initiatives available through this website that were undertaken to explore the disparities faced by first Nations, Métis, and Inuit children.