Conflict in Caledonia : Aboriginal land rights and the rule of law

DeVries, Laura 1982- (Author).

Summary: "In February 2006, First Nations protesters blocked workers from entering a housing development in southern Ontario. The protest highlighted the issue of land rights and sparked a series of ongoing events known as the "Caledonia Crisis." This powerful account of the dispute links the actions of police, officials, and locals to non-Aboriginal discourses about law, landscape, and identity. DeVries encourages non-Aboriginal Canadians to reconsider their assumptions, to view "facts" such as the rule of law as culturally specific notions that prevent truly equitable dialogue. She seeks out possible solutions in alternative conceptualizations of sovereignty over land and law embedded in the Constitution."--Pub. desc.

Record details

ISBN: 9780774821865
ISBN: 9780774821841
ISBN: 0774821868
ISBN: 0774821841
Physical Description: 1 online resource (242 pages) : map
remote
Computer data.
Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-234) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	"Rule of law" -- Places to grow -- "Us" and "them" -- A history of sovereignty -- In search of justice -- Constitutional territory -- Conclusion -- Appendix I : Key persons -- Appendix II : Timeline of events.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.