Record details

• ISBN: 0660151871
• ISBN: 9780660151878
• Physical Description: vi, 65 pages ; 25 cm
• Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, ©1993.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Issued also in French under title: Partenaires au sein de la confédération.

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-65).

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface -- Introduction -- THE ORIGINAL STATUS OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLES -- Early relations between indigenous Americans and Europeans -- The Royal Proclamation of 1763 -- The doctrine of aboriginal rights -- The process of constitution building -- A CONSTITUTIONAL WATERSHED: THE CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982 -- Self-government as a constitutional right -- The character of aboriginal governmental rights -- Implementing self-government -- Group initiatives -- Treaties and agreements -- Federal action -- Conclusion -- Notes.

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Indigenous peoples > Legal status, laws, etc. > Canada.
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Autochtones > Canada > Droit constitutionnel.
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International document.
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