Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc. -- Canada, Indigenous peoples -- Legal status laws etc., Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Claims, Indigenous peoples -- Claims, Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Canada, Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure, Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Government relations, Indigenous peoples -- Government relations 

"Canada's Aboriginal peoples face many challenges - some legal, others rooted in traditional Aboriginal culture - as they advance their claims through negotiation or the courts. A looming question for Aboriginal groups seeking justice for their claims is how best to address these challenges in light of recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada involving Aboriginal issues. Can Canadian law and courts provide real justice for Aboriginal peoples? How can Aboriginal communities take advantage of the 1982 constitutional changes that offer protection to treaty and Aboriginal rights without compromising the texture of the relationships and responsibilities that constitute and give purpose to their ways of life? The eleven contributors to this collection present innovative ideas written from a variety of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal perspectives, including those of Aboriginal women and Métis, on advancing Aboriginal claims. Legal and philosophical issues addressed include: how to ensure the interests of Aboriginal women are adequately represented; the relative merits of negotiation and litigation as means of advancing Aboriginal claims; the difficulty in reconciling Aboriginal legal philosophies with Canadian jurisprudence; and possible arguments for ascertaining the date of Crown sovereignty and the legal significance of continuity in proving Aboriginal claims."--WorldCat.org.