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Aboriginal title in British Columbia : Delgamuukw v. the Queen : proceedings of a conference held September 10 & 11, 1991 / edited by Frank Cassidy.

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  • ISBN: 0889821151 (Oolichan Books)
  • ISBN: 9780889821156 (Oolichan Books)
  • ISBN: 0886451388 (IRPP)
  • ISBN: 9780886451387 (IRPP)
  • ISBN: 0886451442 (IRPP)
  • ISBN: 9780886451448 (IRPP)
  • Physical Description: xii, 330 pages ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Lantzville, BC : Oolichan Books ; 1992.

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General Note:
INCLUDES BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Welcome. Samuel Sam. Delgamuukw (Earl Muldon). Gisdaywa (Alfred Joseph) -- Introduction: Rethinking Britich Columbia : the challenge of Delgamuukw / Frank Cassidy -- 1. Judgment: Delgamuukw : a summary of the judgment / Peter T. Burns. Delgamuukw and the fiduciary duty of the Crown / E. Robert A. Edwards. The fiduciary obligations of the Crowm towards aboriginal peoples / Michael Hudson -- 2. The hereditary chiefs speak: The fire within us / Satsan (Herb George). Remove not the landmark / Miluulak (Alice Jeffrey). Deep within our spirit / Wigetimstochol (Dan Mitchell) -- 3. The historical dimension: The wisdom of the elders / Simon Baker. The place of Delgamuukw in British Columbia history and politics, and vice versa / Paul Tennant -- 4. The legal dimension: Canada on trial / Tom Sampson. A theory of aboriginal rights / Burton H. Kellock, Fiona C.M. Anderson. The legal basis of aboriginal title / Brian Slattery. It goes without saying : the doctrine of extinguishment by implication in Delgamuukw / Hamar Foster. "The general sense of things" : Delgamuukw and the courts / Bryan Schwartz. Litigating aborigional rights cases / Marvin R.V. Storrow, Michael J. Bryant. Lawand justice : a contradiction? / George Watts -- 5. The human dimension: It will always be the truth / Yagalahl (Dora Wilson). Fieldwork in Courtroom 53 : a witness to Delgamuuwk / Robin Ridington. Errors in Delgamuukw : an anthropological perspective / Michael Asch -- 6. The political dimension: Power, the law and constitution-making / Roland Pener. Our rights will not be forfeited / Ethel Blondin -- 7. The international dimension: Getting back to rights / Doug Sanders. Colonialism : the root of the problem / Donald Rojas. Understanding the power culrure / Tipene O'Regan. The road is long / Clayton H.W. Lee -- 8. A final comment: It doesn't matter what the judge said / Medig'm Gyamk (Neil Sterritt).
Subject:
Kitksan Indians > Land tenure > Congresses.
Wet'suwet'en Indians > Land tenure > Congresses.
Indians of North America > British Columbia > Claims > Congresses.
Indian title > British Columbia > Congresses.

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