Les revendications politiques des Premières Nations du Canada : Le concept de nation comme outil contre-hégémonique
Abstract A determining factor in the evolution of their power relationship with the State was the fact that Native groups became conscious of their identity and collective power and that they defined their collective identity using the concept of “nation”. The federal positions have also changed on...
| Published in: | Canadian journal of law and society |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2005
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/jls.2006.0023 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0829320100008590 |
| Summary: | Abstract A determining factor in the evolution of their power relationship with the State was the fact that Native groups became conscious of their identity and collective power and that they defined their collective identity using the concept of “nation”. The federal positions have also changed on the question of Aboriginal collective rights and the State has modified certain principles in its policies. The Native groups have redefined their collective rights according to their needs and political objectives. With that concept, they have developed a form of counter-hegemony, releasing them from the domination of the State and enabling them to attain the political autonomy they are seeking. |
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