{"product_id":"the-wetiko-legal-principles-9781487522025","title":"The Wetiko Legal Principles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Algonquian folklore, the \u003ci\u003ewetiko\u003c\/i\u003e is a cannibal monster or spirit that possesses a person, rendering them monstrous. In \u003ci\u003eThe Wetiko\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLegal Principles\u003c\/i\u003e, Hadley Friedland explores how the concept of a \u003ci\u003ewetiko\u003c\/i\u003e can be used to address the unspeakable happenings that endanger the lives of many Indigenous children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriedland critically analyses Cree and Anishinabek stories and oral histories alongside current academic and legal literature to find solutions to the frightening rates of intimate violence and child victimization in Indigenous communities. She applies common-law legal analysis to these Indigenous stories and creates a framework for analysing stories in terms of the legal principles that they contain. The author reveals similarities in thinking and theorizing around the dynamics of \u003ci\u003ewetikos\u003c\/i\u003e and offenders in cases of child sexual victimization. Friedland’s respectful, strength-based, trauma-informed approach builds on the work of John \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Wetiko Legal Principles is a timely and interesting book that addresses prevalent issues in Indigenous communities, such as child victimization and violence, in a unique fashion by mixing narrative and legal analysis.\" -- Evan Best * Saskatchewan Law Review, vol 82 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStory #1: Sweet Dirt   Chapter 1: Introduction and Methodology   Chapter 2: The Wetiko as a Legal Concept or Category   Chapter 3: Understanding the Dynamics: The Wetiko and Child Victimization   Chapter 4: The Wetiko Legal Principles   Chapter 5: Future Directions in Wetiko Law   Story #2: Beyond Sweet Dirt Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409149862231,"sku":"9781487522025","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487522025.jpg?v=1730505636","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-wetiko-legal-principles-9781487522025","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}