Consociation and the Resolution of Aboriginal Political Rights: The Example of the Northwest Territories, Canada

Canada is in a period of high constitutional attention. As the review of our constitution takes place, issues concerning the relationship between aboriginal nations and other Canadians comes to the fore. In this paper, I address one of these issues: the translation of accepting the notion of “foundi...

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Main Author: Asch, Michael
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Published: Canadian Anthropology Society / Société Canadienne d’Anthropologie (CASCA), formerly/anciennement Canadian Ethnology Society / Société Canadienne d’Ethnologie 1990
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spelling fterudit:oai:erudit.org:1080937ar 2023-05-15T17:46:34+02:00 Consociation and the Resolution of Aboriginal Political Rights: The Example of the Northwest Territories, Canada Asch, Michael 1990 http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1080937ar https://doi.org/10.7202/1080937ar en eng Canadian Anthropology Society / Société Canadienne d’Anthropologie (CASCA), formerly/anciennement Canadian Ethnology Society / Société Canadienne d’Ethnologie Érudit Culture vol. 10 no. 1 (1990) http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1080937ar doi:10.7202/1080937ar Tous droits réservés © Canadian Anthropology Society / Société Canadienne d’Anthropologie (CASCA), formerly/anciennement Canadian Ethnology Society / Société Canadienne d’Ethnologie, 1990 text 1990 fterudit https://doi.org/10.7202/1080937ar 2022-02-20T00:13:24Z Canada is in a period of high constitutional attention. As the review of our constitution takes place, issues concerning the relationship between aboriginal nations and other Canadians comes to the fore. In this paper, I address one of these issues: the translation of accepting the notion of “foundingness” with respect to the political rights of aboriginal nations into political reality. The core of my contribution details the issues and processes by which such a reality can be addressed. In addressing this theme, I focus on developments in the western part of the Northwest Territories where work, including preliminary negotiations between Native and non-Native northerners, has been already undertaken on this issue. Le Canada vit présentement une période de grands remous constitutionnels. Pendant qu’une révision de notre constitution prend place, diverses questions concernant les relations entre les nations autochtones et les autres Canadiens font surface. Dans cet article, j’adresserai l’une des questions : comment accepter la notion de peuple fondateur tout en respectant les droits politiques des nations autochtones dans la réalité politique canadienne? L’essence de ma contribution décrira de quelle façon on peut faire face à une telle réalité. En adressant ce thème, je me concentrerai sur les développements qui ont eu lieu dans l’ouest des Territoires du Nord-Ouest où du travail, incluant des négociations préliminaires entre autochtones et non-autochtones résidant dans le nord, a déjà commencé sur le sujet dont traite le présent article. Text Northwest Territories Territoires du Nord-Ouest Érudit.org (Université Montréal) Canada Northwest Territories
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description Canada is in a period of high constitutional attention. As the review of our constitution takes place, issues concerning the relationship between aboriginal nations and other Canadians comes to the fore. In this paper, I address one of these issues: the translation of accepting the notion of “foundingness” with respect to the political rights of aboriginal nations into political reality. The core of my contribution details the issues and processes by which such a reality can be addressed. In addressing this theme, I focus on developments in the western part of the Northwest Territories where work, including preliminary negotiations between Native and non-Native northerners, has been already undertaken on this issue. Le Canada vit présentement une période de grands remous constitutionnels. Pendant qu’une révision de notre constitution prend place, diverses questions concernant les relations entre les nations autochtones et les autres Canadiens font surface. Dans cet article, j’adresserai l’une des questions : comment accepter la notion de peuple fondateur tout en respectant les droits politiques des nations autochtones dans la réalité politique canadienne? L’essence de ma contribution décrira de quelle façon on peut faire face à une telle réalité. En adressant ce thème, je me concentrerai sur les développements qui ont eu lieu dans l’ouest des Territoires du Nord-Ouest où du travail, incluant des négociations préliminaires entre autochtones et non-autochtones résidant dans le nord, a déjà commencé sur le sujet dont traite le présent article.
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