Aboriginal Self-government

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This book is a compilation of five papers on legal and constitutional issues of Aboriginal self-government. The first paper describes and assesses five perspectives in support of the right of Aboriginal self-government: prior occupancy, prior sovereignty, treaties, self-determination, and preservation of minority culture. The second provides Inuit perspectives on treaty rights and governance; the third and fourth discuss the inclusion of Metis under Section 91(24) of the 1867 Constitution Act. The final paper makes suggestions about how Aboriginal self-government could be implemented without any amendment of the Constitution of Canada. The authors discuss the nature of the powers that could be included in a self-government agreement, making extensive reference to the Yukon First Nation Self-Government Agreements. They also make recommendations regarding constitutional protection of self-government agreements and the development of Aboriginal constitutions.

Genre: Law / Indigenous Law (fancy, right?)