Book reviews of two books: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada edited by Michael Asch.
Treaty Talks in British Columbia by Christopher McKee.
Scroll down to page 102 to read review.
Overview of cases considered, and an explanation of the importance of R. v. Van der Peet which lays down the test for determining the existence of an Aboriginal right.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 265-298
Description
Literary criticism article which explores the way that Indigenous bodies appear and are used to articulate the struggles between Indigenous and Euro-American cultures in the novels Winter in the Blood and Bearhear.
"Co-Existence of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Land Rights: Australia and Canada Compared in Light of the Wik Decision "
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent McNeil
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 4, no. 5, 1997, pp. 4-9
Description
Looks at the way courts in Australia and Canada deal with indigenous rights and concludes that Canadian courts do more to preserve rights in the face of Crown grants.
Rural Poverty and Environment Working Paper Series
Working Paper (International Development Research Centre) ; 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerett Rusnak
Description
Discusses organizational structure, mandated functions and goals, representation and participation of stakeholders, use of information and analysis and the approach to decision making of these co-management experiences.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 229-249
Description
Authors explore the principles of cultural landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and consider different social and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of these concepts in protecting Indigenous artifacts and significant places.
Looks at reforms to the 1992 Canada National Forest Strategy proposed by Aboriginal Forest Strategy in the areas of legislation, policies and management practices.
Discusses a framework for capacity building including principles and recommendations relating to human resource development, data management, accountability, and institutional development.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Autumn, 1997, pp. 567-577
Description
Author highlights the ways that the United States’ Legal System has been used by the colonial state government to remove the land and rights of Indigenous peoples.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 22, no. 1, 1997/1998, pp. 37-64
Description
Discusses Supreme Court decisions in the cases R. v. Vanderpeet, R. v. Gladstone, R. v. N.T.C Smokehouse, R. v. Pamajewon as they pertain to defining Aboriginal rights.
Constitutional Forum, vol. 8, no. 2, 1997, pp. 33-39
Description
Examines six court cases that deal with section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 and the profound impact that these decisions will have in future judicial decisions and claims.
Commission on Human Rights: Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities; Fifty-first Session: Item 7 of the Provisional Agenda
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Miguel Alfonso Martínez
[United Nations Economic and Social Council]
Description
Examination of the various aspects surrounding treaties or agreements between Indigenous peoples and the nation states.