Summary
This is an introduction to the most important aspects of Canadian law affecting Aboriginal peoples. It provides a summary and analysis of current law, referring to relevant court decisions, statutes, and land claims agreements. Key excerpts from major cases and materials are included. All major Supreme Court of Canada decisions on Aboriginal rights in the last four decades are referred to and most are excerpted. Many regional issues are also discussed, such as the claims of First Nations peoples in B.C., the unique situation of Maritime First Nations, land claim agreements in northern Canada, and the special place of the numbered treaties covering the Prairie provinces.
Contents
1. Aboriginal rights and title. -- 2. Treaty rights. -- 3. Federal, provincial and territorial legislative authority. -- 4. The Métis and Inuit. -- 5. Taxation. -- 6. Aboriginal rights and the Constitution Act, 1982. -- 7. Self-government. -- 8. Aboriginal women.