I am very excited to announce that my book Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Issues in Canada, is now available as an eBook, for those of you who prefer this format or who simply do not want to wait until September 6th! The eBook is $20.80, and you can purchase…
Category: Settlement Agreements
Book announcement: Indigenous Writes
Folks, I have some exciting news! MY BOOK IS FINALLY COMING OUT! JUST LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY!!! At last I’ve collected and expanded some of the pieces found on this blog, and wrote some new ones! I spent a tonne of time curating resources for each chapter so that people interested in a specific subject…
Treaty Talk With âpihtawikosisân
tânisi nitôtêmitik, welcome to Treaty Talk With âpihtawikosisân! In previous episodes, we’ve explored the way in which modern treaty making resembles the approach taken during the creation of the historical numbered Treaties. We’ve also looked at how ‘without prejudice’ agreements stall and perhaps undermine the maintenance and exercise of Aboriginal rights, as an alternative to…
Let’s all do the Limbo!
Without Prejudice agreements Some legal jargon seems to go viral. “Without Prejudice” is definitely one of those viral terms. You will see it slapped up there across emails, documents, agreements…like some sort of ‘keep-the-court-at-bay’ incantation that people mumble without even really thinking about it anymore. In essence, the concept of “Without Prejudice” is that whatever…
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Aboriginal law is very frustrating to study and practice. As I’ve pointed out before, Aboriginal law is not the study or practice of indigenous legal traditions but rather is the way in which the Canadian state mediates its relationship with native peoples. Aboriginal law exists squarely within a legal paradigm that is defined solely by…