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Author Ross, Michael Lee, 1956-

Title First Nations sacred sites in Canada's courts / Michael Lee Ross
Published Vancouver, B.C. : UBC Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 234 pages)
Series Law and society
Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.)
Contents Introduction: What First Nations Peoples have at stake -- The outlines of a general theory of sacred sites -- The context in which First Nations carry their fight to the courts -- In Canada's courts: the Meares strategy -- In Canada's courts: the Haida strategy -- How First Nations sacred sites have fared in Canada's courts -- Tima Kwetsi -- Epilogue
Summary "In recent decades, First Nations peoples of Canada, like other indigenous peoples, have faced hard choices. Sometimes, they have chosen to grieve in private over the desecration and even destruction of their sacred sites. At other times, they have mounted public protests, ranging from public information campaigns to on-the-ground resistance. Of late, they have also taken their fight to the courts." "First Nations Sacred Sites in Canada's Courts is the first work to examine how the courts have responded. Informed by elements of a general theory of sacred sites and supported by a thorough analysis of nearly a dozen cases, the book demonstrates not merely that the courts have failed to treat First Nations sacred sites fairly but also why they have failed to do so. The book does not end on a wholly critical note, however, but suggests practical ways in which courts can improve their handling of the issues. Finally, it shows that Canada too has something profound at stake in the struggle of First Nations peoples for their sacred sites."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada
Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Canada
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Claims
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Religion
Sacred space -- Conservation and restoration -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Religion
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure
Indians of North America
Indians of North America -- Land tenure
Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Canada
Genre/Form Electronic books
Claims
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0774811293
9780774811293
0774851570
9780774851572