The Marshall Decision and Native Rights - The Marshall Decision and Mi'kmaq Rights in the Maritimes Volume 25

In The Marshall Decision and Native Rights Ken Coates explains the cross-cultural, legal, and political implications of the recent Supreme Court decision on the Donald Marshall case. He describes the events, personalities, and conflicts that brought the Maritimes to the brink of a major confrontation between Mi'kmaq and the non-Mi'kmaq fishers in the fall of 1999, detailing the bungling by federal departments and the lack of police preparedness. He shows how political, business, and Mi'kmaq leaders in the Maritimes handled the volatile situation, urging non-violence and speaking out against racism, in contrast to the way federal and regional leaders have responded in other parts of the country. Legal victories such as Marshall, argues Coates, are a double-edged sword that provide greater legal clarity but expand the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada.

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Ken Coates

Summary

An analysis of the key events and an exploration of the meaning and implications of First Nations legal rights

Product details

• Authors: Ken Coates, Kenneth Coates
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2000
• EAN: 9780773521087
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-2108-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 227 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series; McGill-Queen's Native and Nort; McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series; McGill-Queen's Native and Nort; McGill-Queen's Indigenous and
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education