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Book SynopsisThese essays aim to address, and redress, this bias of the colonial doctrine that continues to define and shape Aboriginal and treaty rights in the Canadian legal system.
Trade ReviewAn important collection of articles ... the editor is to be congratulated for putting together a collection of essays on the law relating to Aboriginal peoples that contains some of the very best scholarship available in this field. Though the message is often depressing, it is delivered with impressive and eloquent erudition. -- Peter Russell * Alberta Law Review, Vol. 36, 1997 *
Timely and important discussions about historical treaties and modern treaty-making. * BC Studies *
Representing a broad range of disciplines and geographic regions, this useful reference provides much food for thought. -- David Mardiros * Canadian Book Review Annual *
Table of ContentsIntroduction / Michael Asch
1 Culture and Anarchy in Indian Country / J. Edward Chamberlin
2 Challenging Assumptions: The Impact of Precedent in Aboriginal Rights Litigation / Catherine Bell and Michael Asch
3 Re-Examining Culturally Appropriate Models / Emma LaRoque
4 The Impact of Treaty 9 on Natural Resource Development in Northern Ontario / Patrick Macklem
5 The Meaning of Aboriginal Title / Kent McNeil
6 Wampum at Niagara: Canadian Legal History, Self-Government, and the Royal Proclamation / John Borrows
7 Understanding Treaty 6: An Indigenous Perspective / Sharon Venne
8 Affirming Aboriginal Title: A New Basis for Comprehensive Claims Negotiations / Michael Asch and Norman Zlotkin
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