Property Law

Describes and analyzes legislation related to the property (land) rights of the Metis in Manitoba.

This book contains a collection of mid-19th century historical documents from British Columbia dealing with the issue of Indian land ownership.

"Examines within an historical and judicial context the "federalization" of Indian reserves and the use of the concept of the usufruct in defining the nature of Indian interest in reserve lands after Confederation." - From the preface

"On the Land: Confronting the Challenges to Aboriginal Self-Determination in Northern Quebec and Labrador is a collection of seven essays about the various ways First Nations and Inuit in Quebec and Labrador are asserting their rights to the land and challenging the right of Quebec to sovereignty. Aboriginal voices include Matthew Coon Come, Zebedee Nungak, Daniel Ashini, and Mary Ellen Turpel. Views from the outside include Harvey Feit, Alan Penn, and Boyce Richardson. The book covers the Inuit of Quebec, the Innu of Labrador, and the James Bay Cree.

"Collection of 11 essays that examine the implications and ramifications of the Mabo decision on Australia and its law. Discusses such topics as the constitutional background to the decision, public law aspects, the admissibility of traditional evidence, the implications for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, and native title and pastoral leases. Contributors include Frank Brennan, Henry Reynolds, Bryan Keon-Cohen, Darrell Lumb, Margaret Stephenson and K E Mulqueeny. Includes notes on contributors, references and a foreword by Sir Harry Gibbs, a former Chief Justice of the High Court.

"This work brings together a collection of essays on the Mabo decisions. The essays presented here reflect a wide range of viewpoints and combine to provide a work that makes a significant contribution to the debate surrounding this important decision.

Included in the work are essays originally published in the Sydney Law Review in its special symposium issue of June 1993, and the Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association Bulletin. An additional article by Barbara Hocking, commenting on recent developments, is also included." -Provided by Publisher

“The legal case Delgamuukw v. The Queen represents a significant moment in the history of British Columbia. The case is about aboriginal title in the province, specifically the claim of the Gitksan and Wet’suwet’en people to ownership and jurisdiction over their traditional territories. But it is about much more. The judgement, the case which led to it, and, now, the appeal of the judgement, compel British Columbia’s to come face-to-face with their history, their origins, and their most fundamental social and cultural values.

"On 1 November 1990, the government of Alberta enacted legislation to enable Métis ownership and government of Alberta's Métis settlement lands. This book explores the legislative history of the Métis settlements and constitutional issues arising from Alberta's initiative. The main body of the work provides an overview of the 1990 legislation with particular emphasis on land ownership and management. The integration of provincial jurisdiction to enact Métis legislation and constitutional protection of the Métis settlements legislation.

"For more than 300 years, the true Canadian North (north of the 60th parallel) was ruled either as a private fiefdom of the Hudson's Bay Company or as a far-off colony of Ottawa. The gold rush of 1898 changed that for the Yukon, but it wasn't until 1935 that the Northwest Territories started to organize itself into a political entity and not until 1953 that the true revolution began.

“In this book, Professor D. N. Sprague tells why the Métis did not receive the land that was supposed to be theirs under the Manitoba Act. ... Sprague offers many examples of the methods used, such as legislation justifying the sale of the land allotted to Métis children without any of the safeguards ordinarily required in connection with transactions with infants. Then there were powers of attorney, tax sales—any number of stratagems could be used, and were—to see that the land intended for the Métis and their families went to others. All branches of the government participated.