Aboriginal law handbook

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"Aboriginal Law Handbook, 5th Edition is a practical ... reference work to the law as it affects Aboriginal peoples and organizations, for both lawyers and non-lawyers. It also features in-depth analysis on a number of legal and policy issues affecting Aboriginal peoples."--Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9780779886500

Edition:

Fifth edition

Description:

lxxxvi, 661 pages ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes table of cases
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction : the relationship
The constitutional framework
Aboriginal and treaty rights
Land and "land claims"
Métis
Innuit
Duty to consult and accommodate
Self-government
International law and sovereignty
Bands, band councils and reserves
Indian Act registration, band membership and First Nation citizenship
Non-status and/or off-reserve
Elections and referenda
Housing
Families and children
Wills and estates
Residential schools
Resource revenue sharing and Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs)
Economic development : community-owned corporate entities and business on reserve
Taxation
Trusts for Aboriginal communities
Employment relations
Human rights and privacy
The criminal justice system
Commissions, inquiries, and other investigations
Injunctions and blockades

Control Number:

2886694

Other Authors:

Brookwell, Benjamin, contributor
Imai, Shin (Law professor), creator
Land, Lorraine, editor
McPherson, Matt, editor

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