Review of Who Are Canada's Aboriginal Peoples? Recognition, Definition, and Jurisdiction Edited by Paul L. A. H. Chartrand

Official recognition of indigenous peoples in North America has been a slow and uneven process. Many groups in Canada and the United States remain unrecognized and are thus denied collective and individual rights. This book deals with legal policy relating to recognition of indigenous peoples, analy...

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Main Author: Todd, Roy
Format: Text
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Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2004
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/greatplainsresearch/725
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/greatplainsresearch/article/1732/viewcontent/Todd.pdf
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Summary:Official recognition of indigenous peoples in North America has been a slow and uneven process. Many groups in Canada and the United States remain unrecognized and are thus denied collective and individual rights. This book deals with legal policy relating to recognition of indigenous peoples, analyzing Canadian constitutional issues and case law with particular emphasis upon the Metis, and with some comparisons between Canada and the United States.