From treaty peoples to treaty nation : a road map for all Canadians / Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Poelzer, Greg, 1965- author.

Coates, Kenneth, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples.

Social conditions.

Economic conditions.

Indigenous peoples--Government policy.

Canada--Ethnic relations.

Canada.

Ethnic relations.

Indigenous peoples--Government policy--Canada.

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

Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Economic conditions.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 337 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2015]

Summary:

"Canada is a country founded on relationships and treaties between Indigenous people and newcomers. Although recent court cases have strengthened Aboriginal rights, the cooperative spirit of the treaties is being lost as Canadians engage in endless arguments about First Nations "issues." Greg Poelzer and Ken Coates breathe new life into these debates by looking at approaches that have failed and succeeded in the past and offering all Canadians--from policy makers to concerned citizens--realistic steps forward. The road ahead is clear: if all Canadians take up their responsibilities as treaty peoples, Canada will become a leader among treaty nations."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The traditionalists

Treaty federalism

Bridging the solitudes

Legal rights, moral rights, and well-being

Political and institutional approaches

Culture and education

Business and entrepreneurship

Governance and civic engagement

Global lessons

Equality of status

Citizenship and a commonwealth of aboriginal peoples

Aboriginal self-government

Community-based economic well-being

Finding common economic ground

Conclusion

Postscript.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Poelzer, Greg, 1965-, author. From treaty peoples to treaty nation.

ISBN:

9780774827539

077482753X

9780774830874

0774830875

OCLC:

895730927