| A People's Dream: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada Contributor(s): Russell, Dan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774807997 ISBN-13: 9780774807999 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | United States - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| Physical Information: 258 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this provocative and passionate book, Dan Russell outlines the history of Aboriginal self-government in Canada. He compares it to that of the United States, where, for over 150 years, tribes have practised self-government -- domestic dependent nationhood. Russell provides specific examples of how those institutions of government operate, and eloquently explains, from an Aboriginal perspective, what his people hope to achieve through self-governing authority. After describing rights theory, Russell locates Aboriginal self-government as a cultural right, and illustrates how the entitlements of Aboriginal women, an Aboriginal ethic, and collective rights, which are protected by self-governance, may conflict with the Canadian Charter of Rights. |