Freedom and indigenous constitutionalism /

"Freedom and indigenous constitutionalism celebrates the emancipatory potential of indigenous traditions, considers their value as the basis for good laws and good lives, and critiques the failure of Canadian constitutional traditions to recognize their significance. Demonstrating how Canada's constitutional structures marginalize indigenous peoples' ability to exercise power in the real world, John Borrows uses Ojibwe law, stories, and principles to suggest alternative ways in which indigenous peoples can work to enhance freedom. Among the stimulating issues he approaches are the democratic potential of civil disobedience, the hazards of applying originalism rather than living tree jurisprudence in the interpretation of aboriginal and treaty rights, American legislative actions that could also animate indigenous self-determination in Canada, and the opportunity for indigenous governmental action to address violence against women."-- Provided by publisher.

Call Number: 
KE7709 .B676 2016
Title Responsibility: 
John Borrows.
Author Information: 
John Borrows is the Canada Research Chair of Indigenous Law for the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria.
Production Place: 
Toronto :
Producer: 
University of Toronto Press,
Production Date: 
2016
Band Tribe Geography Time: 
Multiple Nations
Reviews: 

Sekaquaptewa, P. (2018). Freedom & indigenous constitutionalism. Pacific Historical Review, 87(1), 216. http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-co....

Catalogue Key: 
10464970