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Informationen zum Autor Hamar Foster, Heather Raven, and Jeremy Webber Klappentext In the early 1970s, many questioned whether Aboriginal title existed in Canada and rejected the notion that Aboriginal peoples should have rights different from those of other citizens. But 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." Zusammenfassung In the early 1970s! many questioned whether Aboriginal title existed in Canada and rejected the notion that Aboriginal peoples should have rights different from those of other citizens. This book examines the doctrine of Aboriginal title. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 The Calder Decision, Aboriginal Title, Treaties, and the Nisga'a / Christina Godlewska and Jeremy WebberPart 1: Reflections of the Calder Participants2 Frank Calder and Thomas Berger: A Conversation3 Reminiscences of Aboriginal Rights at the Time of the Calder Case and Its Aftermath / Honourable Gérard V. La ForestPart 2: Historical Background4 We Are Not O'Meara's Children: Law, Lawyers, and the First Campaign for Aboriginal Title in British Columbia, 1908-28 / Hamar Foster5 Then Fight For It: William Lewis Paul and Alaska Native Land Claims / Stephen HaycoxPart 3: Calder and Its Implications6 Calder and the Representation of Indigenous Society in Canadian Jurisprudence / Michael Asch7 A Taxonomy of Aboriginal Rights / Brian Slattery8 Judicial Approaches to Self-Government since Calder: Searching for Doctrinal Coherence / Kent McNeilPart 4: International Impact9 Customary Rights and Crown Claims: Calder and Aboriginal Title in Aotearoa New Zealand / David V. Williams10 The Influence of Canadian and International Law on the Evolution of Australian Aboriginal Title / Garth NettheimPart 5: The Future11 Let Obligations Be Done / John Borrows12 Closing Thoughts: Final Remarks from Iona Campagnolo, Lance Finch, Joseph Gosnell, and Frank CalderAppendicesNotes; Bibliography; Index ...
