Description
Book SynopsisThe desire to erase the religions of Indigenous Peoples is an ideological fixture of the colonial project that marked the first century of Canada’s nationhood. While the ban on certain Indigenous religious practices was lifted after the Second World War, it was not until 1982 that Canada recognized Aboriginal rights, constitutionally protecting the diverse cultures of Indigenous Peoples. As former prime minister Stephen Harper stated in Canada’s apology for Indian residential schools, the desire to destroy Indigenous cultures, including religions, has no place in Canada today. And yet Indigenous religions continue to remain under threat.
Framed through a postcolonial lens, What Has No Place, Remains analyses state actions, responses, and decisions on matters of Indigenous religious freedom. The book is particularly concerned with legal cases, such as Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (2017), but also draws on political negotiations, such as those
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"Nicholas Shrubsole’s What Has No Place, Remains is an important contribution to the discussion of Indigenous religious freedom in Canada. Shrubsole provides a thorough and compelling analysis of how the Canadian Constitution’s multiple apparent promises to Indigenous Peoples have often gone unfulfilled." -- Howard Kislowicz, University of Calgary * Journal of Church and State *
Table of Contents
Preface A Comment on Terminology Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Depth of Religious Freedom 2. Secularization, Dispossession, and Forced Deprivatization 3. Religions Plus? Competing Frameworks of Indigenous Religious Freedom 4. Dealing with Diversity Poorly and the Gustafsen Lake Standoff 5. The Duty to Consult and Accommodate 6. The Potential and Limits of International Mechanisms of Redress Conclusion: Challenges for Reconciliation Notes Bibliography Index
