Looks at the intellectual, structural and political attributes of the British Columbia Treaty Commission (BCTC) process in order to see why it failed. Provides recommendations for future collaboration between governments and Indigenous Nations.
Paper from Indigenous Peoples in the International Sphere.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, pp. 4-7
Description
Comments on the repressive tactics employed by national governments in the name of "National Unity" in order to control indigenous lands and people.
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St. Thomas Law Review, vol. 14, 2001 - 2002, pp. 425-447
Description
Examines the right of self determination in the United Nations Declaration and outlines two types of constitutive processes that should sharply reduce the human rights violations experienced by indigenous peoples.
Discusses the negotiating problems between Aboriginal groups and mining companies and the need to develop a long-term vision about mineral development.