First nations? : second thoughts / Tom Flanagan.
Dissects the prevailing orthodoxy that determines public policy towards Canada's Aboriginal peoples. This title combines conceptual analysis with historical and empirical information to show that the Aboriginal orthodoxy is both unworkable and destructive to the people it is supposed to help.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780773520646 (bound) :
- ISBN: 9780773520707 (softcover) :
- ISBN: 0773520643 (bound) :
- ISBN: 0773520708 (paperback) :
- Physical Description: 245 pages ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2000.
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. The Aboriginal Orthodoxy -- 2. We Were Here First -- 3. What Ever Happened to Civilization? -- 4. The Fiction of Aboriginal Sovereignty -- 5. Bands, Tribes, or Nations? -- 6. The Inherent Problems of Aboriginal Self-Government -- 7. In Search of Property -- 8. Treaties, Agreements, and Land Surrenders -- 9. Making a Living -- 10. This Octagon Is a Stop Sign |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Vancouver Campus | E92 F614 2000 (Text) | 223766 | Regular Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |