Indigenous law in context : Tŝilhqot'in dechen ts'edilhtan in the governance of water / Alan Hanna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hanna, Alan, 1966- author.

Series:

Law and society series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water rights--British Columbia--Chilcotin River Region.

Water rights.

Chilcotin Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.

Chilcotin Indians.

Chilcotin Indians--Land tenure.

Physical Description:

xii, 223 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, [2026]

Summary:

"The people of the Tŝilhqot'in Nation govern their lands according to dechen ts'edilhtan, or ancestral law. In Canada, Indigenous laws are often misunderstood, disregarded, or simply invisible to non-Indigenous people. Indigenous Law in Context investigates this issue in terms of one First Nation and a particular legal area: water governance within Tŝilhqot'in traditional territory in the Chilcotin region of British Columbia. Despite recent gestures toward reconciliation, the Canadian state undeniably continues to assume dominance in law making. Given this reality, is giving deference to Indigenous governments for decision making possible when it comes to management of a precious resource? Alan Hanna explores the intersections and conflicts inherent in Indigenous, provincial, and federal government legal approaches to water governance. He analyzes portions of Tŝilhqot'in oral tradition in conjunction with knowledge, gleaned from numerous interviews with Elders. The goal of this painstaking work is to bridge conflicting world views in order to create dialogue on how Indigenous law - and specifically water law - can be meaningfully applied to twenty-first-century issues."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Dreaming Raven

Datsan

Introduction

Datsan's Methodology

Learning to Listen: The Task of Grappling with Indigenous Legal Orders

A Journey Up High

Dechen Ts'edihtan: The Laws of the Ancestors - Prinicples for Today's World

Into the Fray

Tu Ts'edilhtan: Tŝilhqot'in Law and Water

Returning Home

Circling Overhead: Contemporary Tŝilhqot'in Governance of Land and Water

Home to Roost: The Circle of Ceremony and Life

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hanna, Alan, 1966- Indigenous law in context.

ISBN:

0774871229

9780774871228

OCLC:

1538474918

Publisher Number:

90103989445