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…
Category: Aboriginal law
From rugs to reflections on law school
The lawyer I currently work with decided to purchase some Persian rugs for the office. He has done some business in the past with a fellow whose carpet store is currently closing down, so he swung by to see if anything caught his fancy. The owner’s wife apparently had some interest in Aboriginal issues, and…