Legislation

"Under the editorial direction of Jack Woodward, this work continues to bring together a timely consolidation of the significant statutes, regulations and treaties that have an impact on the area of native law. Additionally, this text contains helpful finding tools, including a detailed master table of contents, a table of contents for each statute and a comprehensive key word index, which simplify research." - Provided by publisher

"The third edition of Aboriginal Law: Commentary, Cases and Materials contains more extensive and detailed commentary than earlier editions, and highlights the most important aspects of Canadian law affecting Aboriginal peoples. The author provides detailed information on and analysis of current law, referring to relevant court decisions, statutes, and land claims agreements. Key excerpts from major cases and materials are included. All major Supreme Court of Canada decisions on Aboriginal rights in the last four decades are referred to and most are excerpted.

"This publication is the definitive guide to recent legislation relating to First Nations rights and responsibilities. The book contains key legislation, annotated and explained with overview commentary, along with sections that highlight recent developments and anticipated initiatives." -- Provided by publisher

"In 1899, the Canadian government implemented a policy to replace Mi’kmaw leader selection and other political practices with the triennial system, a Euro-Canadian system of democratic band council elections. Officials in Ottawa assumed the federally mandated and supervised system would redefine Mi’kmaw politics. They were wrong.

"Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law is an encyclopedic treatise written by experts in the field, and provides general overviews to relevant information as well as in-depth study of specific areas within this complex area of federal law. This is an updated and revised edition of what has been referred to as the "bible" of federal Indian law. This publication focuses on the relationship between tribes, the states and the federal government within the context of civil and criminal jurisdiction, as well as areas of resource management and government structure.

"Getches, Wilkinson, Williams and Fletcher’s Cases and Materials on Federal Indian Law is the leading [American] law school casebook on federal Indian law. It has an unprecedented focus on Native nation building, including cutting-edge materials on tribal economies and tribal justice systems unavailable elsewhere." - Provided by publisher

"Written by a leading Aboriginal law practitioner and acclaimed author, Aboriginal Law, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive, authoritative resource that highlights the most important aspects of Canadian law, its impact on Aboriginal peoples, and their relationship with the wider Canadian society. This treatise contains detailed, insightful commentary in such important areas as: aboriginal rights, aboriginal title, treaty rights, the Crown's duty to consult, etc. It pays particular attention to the constitutional element of Aboriginal Law.

"Annotated Aboriginal Law: The Constitution, Legislation, Treaties and Supreme Court of Canada Case Summaries 2019 provides you with up-to-date legislation, constitutional documents, case law, and annotations.

"Aboriginal Law: Supreme Court of Canada Decisions brings together in a single volume the leading Supreme Court of Canada decisions dealing with section 35 of the Constitution Act , 1982, section 91(24) of the Constitution Act , 1867, and the Indian Act . The full-text of each carefully chosen, landmark decision is presented in its entirety, with an introductory remark by a renowned authority in Canadian Aboriginal law that places each decision into context.