Indigenous legal traditions / edited by the Law Commission of Canada.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Law Commission of Canada.

Series:

Legal dimensions series ; 6.

Legal dimensions series ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc--Canada.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.

Reconciliation (Law).

Indigenous peoples.

Manners and customs.

Canada.

Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc--Canada.

Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indians of North America--Canada--Government relations.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Government relations.

Indians of North America--Canada--Social life and customs.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Social life and customs.

Customary law--Canada.

Customary law.

Reconciliation (Law)--Canada.

Physical Description:

x, 175 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, [2007]

Summary:

Although Indigenous peoples had their own systems of law based on their social, political, and spiritual traditions, under colonialism their legal systems have often been ignored or overruled by non-Indigenous laws. Today, however, these legal traditions are being reinvigorated and recognized as vital for the preservation of the political autonomy of Aboriginal nations and the development of healthy communities.

The essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments. Contributors include Andree Lajoie, Minnawaanagogiizhigook (Dawnis Kennedy), Ghislain Otis, Ted Palys and Wenona Victor, Paulette Regan, and Perry Shawana. Common threads linking the essays include the relationship between Indigenous and Canadian legal orders, the importance of Indigenous legal traditions for Aboriginal communities 'autonomy, and the ways in which these traditions might be recognized and given space in the Canadian legal landscape.

In its examination of different aspects of and models for the recognition of Indigenous legal orders, this book addresses important issues relating to legal pluralism. It will be of interest to a wide audience including lawyers and legal academics, teachers, students, policy makers, and members of Aboriginal communities. The Law Commission of Canada is an independent federal law reform agency that advises Parliament on how to improve and modernize Canada's laws.

Contents:

Introduction: Which Way Out of Colonialism? / Andree Lajoie 3

1 "Getting to a Better Place": Qwi:qwelstom, the Sto:lo, and Self-Determination / Ted Palys, Wenona Victor 12

2 An Apology Feast in Hazelton: Indian Residential Schools, Reconciliation, and Making Space for Indigenous Legal Traditions / Paulette Regan 40

3 Reconciliation without Respect? Section 35 and Indigenous Legal Orders / Minnawaanagogiizhigook Dawnis Kennedy 77

4 Legal Processes, Pluralism in Canadian Jurisprudence, and the Governance of Carrier Medicine Knowledge / Perry Shawana 114

5 Territoriality, Personality, and the Promotion of Aboriginal Legal Traditions in Canada / Ghislain Otis 136.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780774813709

0774813709

OCLC:

137329887