In 1973 the Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark decision in the Calder case, confirming that Aboriginal title constituted a right within Canadian law. Let Right Be Done examines the doctrine of Aboriginal title thirty years later and puts the Calder case in its legal, historical, and political context, both nationally and internationally. With its innovative blend of scholarly analysis and input from many of those intimately involved in the case, this book should be essential reading for anyone interested in Aboriginal law, treaty negotiations, and the history of the ?BC Indian land question.?
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references, bibliography (p. 298-321), and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 346.7104/3208997
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9780774814034 9780774855433
- LCCN
- KE7715 E78C2
- LCCN Item number
- L48 2007eb L48 2007eb
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- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- NLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (viii, 337 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00222124 (OCoLC)646795976 (CaOOCEL)422098
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- NLC
Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 10
- 1 The Calder Decision, Aboriginal Title, Treaties, and the Nisga’a 14
- Part 1: Reflections of the Calder Participants 48
- 2 Frank Calder and Thomas Berger: A Conversation 50
- 3 Reminiscences of Aboriginal Rights at the Time of the Calder Case and Its Aftermath 67
- Part 2: Historical Background 72
- 4 We Are Not O’Meara’s Children: Law, Lawyers, and the First Campaign for Aboriginal Title in British Columbia, 1908–28 74
- 5 Then Fight For It: William Lewis Paul and Alaska Native Land Claims 98
- Part 3: Calder and Its Implications 112
- 6 Calder and the Representation of Indigenous Society in Canadian Jurisprudence 114
- 7 A Taxonomy of Aboriginal Rights 124
- 8 Judicial Approaches to Self-Government since Calder: Searching for Doctrinal Coherence 142
- Part 4: International Impact 166
- 9 Customary Rights and Crown Claims: Calder and Aboriginal Title in Aotearoa New Zealand 168
- 10 The Influence of Canadian and International Law on the Evolution of Australian Aboriginal Title 190
- Part 5: The Future 212
- 11 Let Obligations Be Done 214
- 12 Closing Thoughts: Final Remarks from Iona Campagnolo, Lance Finch, Joseph Gosnell, and Frank Calder 229
- Appendices 244
- A: A Select Chronology 244
- B: The Nisga’a Petition of 1913 254
- Notes 259
- Bibliography 311
- Contributors 335
- Index 337
- A 337
- B 338
- C 339
- D 342
- E 342
- F 342
- G 342
- H 343
- I 343
- J 344
- K 344
- L 344
- M 344
- N 345
- O 346
- P 346
- Q 347
- R 347
- S 347
- T 348
- U 349
- V 349
- W 349
- Y 350
