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Discusses aboriginal rights and the Canadian Constitution. Includes a copy of: "1983 Constitutional Accord on Aboriginal Rights."
"Head 24 of Section 91 of the constitution of Canada gives to the Parliament of Canada exclusive legislative authority in relation to "Indians and Lands reserved for the Indians". This exclusive legislative authority carries with it by necessary implication the exclusive right to determine the special policies, if any, that are to prevail in relation to these citizens of Canada. Moreover it follows from the exclusive character of this legislative authority and right that the legislatures of the provinces of Canada cannot and do not have authority to legislate in relation to "Indians and Lands reserved for the Indians" or to determine Indian policy"--Page [1].
Fact finder report on certainty in land claim agreements. (Honourable A. C. Hamilton of Winnipeg, Manitoba, a former Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.).
Examines the direction to be taken by the Northwest Territories in constitutional change.
An introduction to Indian affairs in Canada at the national level. Includes detailed descriptions of the National Indian Brotherhood and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Traces the background of aboriginal claims agreements in Canadian history and law and analyses the new constitutional context in which contemporary landclaims policy must be made. Includes sections on self-government and northern political development.