The Politics of Indigeneity: Challenging the State in Canada and Aotearoa New ZealandThe period 1995 to 2004 was the UN's International Decade of World Indigenous Peoples. This reflected the increasing organization of indigenous peoples around a commonality of concerns, needs and ambitions. In both New Zealand and Canada, these politics challenge the colonial structures that social and political systems are built upon. Both countries have accomplished much in their management of indigenous issues. New Zealand has begun to right historical wrongs through treaty settlements and to implement bicultural strategies. Canada is experimenting with self-government for aboriginal peoples. Yet there are still many issues to be addressed, with recent statistics showing indigenous peoples in both these countries struggling to balance functioning in everyday life with preserving their cultures. By focusing on the present within the context of the past and future, The Politics of Indigeneity casts light on the constitutional politics in both countries that are redefining the relation |
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... Court ruling that Māori , specifically Te Tau Ihu iwi , could take their claim for customary title ( essentially collective and largely exclusive ownership of land and resources ) of the Marlborough Sounds to the Māori Land Court . The ...
... Court ruling that Māori , specifically Te Tau Ihu iwi , could take their claim for customary title ( essentially collective and largely exclusive ownership of land and resources ) of the Marlborough Sounds to the Māori Land Court . The ...
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... court ruling in 1997 emphasised that Aboriginal title is inalienable , arises from the prior occupation of Canada by ... Court in 1997 that secured a breakthrough by overturning an earlier British Columbia Court decision that had ...
... court ruling in 1997 emphasised that Aboriginal title is inalienable , arises from the prior occupation of Canada by ... Court in 1997 that secured a breakthrough by overturning an earlier British Columbia Court decision that had ...
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... Court acknowledged that the federal government's authority to regulate Aboriginal fishing was limited largely to issues of conservation . It also ruled that any regulation required substantive consultation and consensus ( Fitzgerald ...
... Court acknowledged that the federal government's authority to regulate Aboriginal fishing was limited largely to issues of conservation . It also ruled that any regulation required substantive consultation and consensus ( Fitzgerald ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Engaging Indigeneity | 13 |
Challenge Resistance and Transformation | 25 |
Copyright | |
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Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities Margaret Barnes,Jennifer Rowe Limited preview - 2008 |