Aboriginal Benchbook for Western Australia Courts
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephanie Fryer-Smith
Description
2nd edition.
Research paper looks at federal and provincial legislation, inherent Aboriginal rights and negotiated agreements, and different Aboriginal courts in Canada.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Examines main research reports used in the recognition process for: Mattawa/Ottawa River; Killarney; Georgian Bay; Abitibi-Inland; Rainy Lake/Lake of the Woods; and Northern Lake Superior communities.
Discusses the self-government issues of legitimacy, power and resources, by using examples of current agreements. The article breaks the areas down in terms of: basic principles, rights through treaties, federal-provincial division of power, status of lands, legislative powers, and funding.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Historical note:
Crosscurrents is a journal based in Saskatoon, with offices at 134 Avenue F South.