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"Canada's Supreme Court has established a new legal framework requiring governments to consult with Aboriginal peoples when contemplating actions that may affect their rights. The nature of the duty is to be defined by negotiation, best practices, and future court decisions. According to Professor... More Info

The importance of storytelling to Cree culture, and how such stories are vital to understanding the history of the Cree and their rejuvenated future, are central to the themes examined in this visionary book. Neal McLeod examines the history of the nehiyawak (the Cree people) of western Canada from... More Info

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“For hundreds of years, we have struggled to survive amid a patrilineal system of government. We will not continue to allow government policy to manage our affairs, decide who is Aboriginal or not based on blood quantum ...” – Chief Candice Paul, St. Mary's First Nation Author Pamela Palmater... More Info

"The essays collected in Moving Toward Justice include analyses of the challenges of legal pluralism, restorative justice, gender and race in sentencing, notions of community, and reconciliation in Aboriginal justice." "This book aims to underscore the urgent need for Aboriginal justice reform, to... More Info

First Nations run casinos are a visible part of the Canadian landscape. Many view such enterprises as an important tool of economic development for impoverished First Nations communities, while others view them with suspicion.  More Info

The transformation of Indian society after treaty from self-sufficiency to one highly regulated by a federal bureaucracy is central to this book. This is the story of early Indian farming experiences in the QuAppelle Valley, the power of the Indian agents, the pass system required to leave the... More Info

Criteria for defining who is Aboriginal What does it mean to recognize Aboriginal nations The US experience in defining Indian nations The 1982 amendments to the Constitution recognize and affirm "the existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples..." and expressly mention Indian,... More Info

The Declaration is a visionary step towards addressing the human rights of indigenous peoples proclaims United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. It provides a momentous opportunity for States and indigenous peoples to ... promote reconciliation and ensure that the past is not repeated. Adopted... More Info

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Special circumstances facing Aboriginal youth Fetal alcohol syndrome and effect Restorative justice techniques Innovations used in England, Australia, and New Zealand Innovative Canadian approaches Theories about crime and punishment The provisions of Youth Criminal Justice Act Does our current,... More Info

Green looks at the evolution of the Canadian criminal justice system, and contrasts the values on which it is based with Aboriginal concepts of justice. He introduces alternatives being developed in Aboriginal communities including sentencing circles, elder and community sentencing panels, sentence... More Info