Smoke on the Water: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Reconciliation in the Case of the Mi’kmaq Moderate Livelihood Fisheries
Indigenous communities have been in direct conflict with the Canadian state when asserting their right to self-determination. Literature reveals that the Canadian state interprets Indigenous resistance as a threat to settler authority, responding with violence and criminal enforcement. This thesis i...
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ftdalhouse:oai:DalSpace.library.dal.ca:10222/84529 2024-09-30T14:38:34+00:00 Smoke on the Water: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Reconciliation in the Case of the Mi’kmaq Moderate Livelihood Fisheries MacCarthy, Liam Department of Political Science Master of Arts Dr. Frederic Wien Dr. Ajay Parasram Dr. Leah Sarson Not Applicable 2024-08-30T13:35:43Z http://hdl.handle.net/10222/84529 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10222/84529 Political Science International Relations Indigenous Politics Indigenous-settler relations Thesis 2024 ftdalhouse 2024-09-03T23:55:29Z Indigenous communities have been in direct conflict with the Canadian state when asserting their right to self-determination. Literature reveals that the Canadian state interprets Indigenous resistance as a threat to settler authority, responding with violence and criminal enforcement. This thesis investigates the relationship between the norms related to Indigenous rights articulated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the institutional enforcement response to Indigenous resistance in the case of Mi’kmaw moderate livelihood fishing. Through a critical discourse analysis of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s public statements, policy documents, and recorded actions, this research found a discursive influence on state institutions. Despite the rhetorical commitments, this research found that state response continued an approach of criminalization and violence against Mi’kmaw moderate livelihood fishers. These contradictions between rhetoric and practice challenge the institutional legitimacy of settler authority. Thesis Mi’kmaq Mi’kmaw Dalhousie University: DalSpace Institutional Repository Canada |
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Indigenous communities have been in direct conflict with the Canadian state when asserting their right to self-determination. Literature reveals that the Canadian state interprets Indigenous resistance as a threat to settler authority, responding with violence and criminal enforcement. This thesis investigates the relationship between the norms related to Indigenous rights articulated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the institutional enforcement response to Indigenous resistance in the case of Mi’kmaw moderate livelihood fishing. Through a critical discourse analysis of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s public statements, policy documents, and recorded actions, this research found a discursive influence on state institutions. Despite the rhetorical commitments, this research found that state response continued an approach of criminalization and violence against Mi’kmaw moderate livelihood fishers. These contradictions between rhetoric and practice challenge the institutional legitimacy of settler authority. |
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Department of Political Science Master of Arts Dr. Frederic Wien Dr. Ajay Parasram Dr. Leah Sarson Not Applicable |
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Smoke on the Water: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Reconciliation in the Case of the Mi’kmaq Moderate Livelihood Fisheries |
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Smoke on the Water: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Reconciliation in the Case of the Mi’kmaq Moderate Livelihood Fisheries |
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Smoke on the Water: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Reconciliation in the Case of the Mi’kmaq Moderate Livelihood Fisheries |
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