Description
Book SynopsisThis thoughtful and engaging examination of the Guerin case shows how it changed the relationship between governments and Indigenous peoples from one of wardship to one based on legal rights.
Trade ReviewFrom Wardship to Rights is a captivating account of one of the most significant moments in Canadian legal history. Beyond its value in preserving the first-hand memories of the participants, Jim Reynolds's book offers an understandable yet uncompromised contribution to the scholarship of Canadian Aboriginal law. -- Corbin Golding * Saskatchewan Law Review *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
Part 1: The Context
1 The Colonial Context
2 The Musqueam and Their Land
3 The Government as Fiduciary
Part 2: The Case
4 The Trial and Federal Court of Appeal
5 The Supreme Court of Canada
Part 3: The Consequences
6 The Impact of Guerin
Conclusion
Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index of Cases; Index