Brief introduction to oral history and its relation to the courts. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Addresses the question of involving anthropologists in political and legal matters between the First Nations and the government of Canada, as in the Delgamuukw case.
Simplified explanation why Delgamuukw was a turning point in Treaty negotiations, having confirmed Aboriginal title exists in British Columbia, establishes rights to land, resources, and places a duty on the Crown to consult First Nations for actions effecting such rights.