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Contents:
ch. 1. Inherent rights --
Nations, peoples, and inherent rights --
Independence and interdependence --
Colonization --
Numbered treaties --
ch. 2. Traditional governance and colonization --
Traditional governance --
Self-government and the growth of Canada --
The Indian Act and First Nations rights --
Band councils since 1969 --
ch. 3. Aboriginal rights and self-government --
The era of rights and freedoms --
Aboriginal rights and Canadian law --
Re-building self-government --
ch. 4. Land claims --
The value of land --
Land-claims history --
First Nations land-claims issues --
Métis and non-status First Nations land claims --
Comprehensive land-claims settlements --
ch. 5. In Canadian society --
Alienation in Canadian society --
Breaking cultural barriers --
ch. 6. Communities today --
Life in rural aboriginal communities --
Urban communities --
Effective services for aboriginal people --
ch. 7. World issues --
Common cultures, common issues --
Natural resources and conflict --
The United Nations --
Aboriginal youth and education.