Canada is a country founded on relationships and treaties between Indigenous people and newcomers. Although recent court cases have strengthened Aboriginal rights, the cooperative spirit of the treaties is being lost as Canadians engage in endless arguments about First Nations "issues." Greg Poelzer and Ken Coates breathe new life into these debates by looking at approaches that have failed and succeeded in the past and offering all Canadians--from policy makers to concerned citizens--realistic steps forward. The road ahead is clear: if all Canadians take up their responsibilities as treaty peoples, Canada will become a leader among treaty nations.
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ISBN:9780774830874
ISBN:0774830875
ISBN:9780774827539
ISBN:077482753X
Physical Description:print xxviii, 337 pages ; 24 cm
Introduction -- The traditionalists -- Treaty federalism -- Bridging the solitudes -- Legal rights, moral rights, and well-being -- Political and institutional approaches -- Culture and education -- Business and entrepreneurship -- Governance and civic engagement -- Global lessons -- Equality of status -- Citizenship and a commonwealth of aboriginal peoples -- Aboriginal self-government -- Community-based economic well-being -- Finding common economic ground -- Conclusion -- Postscript.
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