First Nations sacred sites in Canada's courts

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    • Ross, Michael Lee

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First Nations sacred sites in Canada's courts

Michael Lee Ross

(Law and society series)

UBC Press, c2005

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Bibliography: p. [216]-221

Includes index

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Description

The sacred sites of indigenous peoples are under increasing threat worldwide as a result of state appropriation of control over ancestral territories, coupled with insatiable demands on lands, waters, and natural resources. Of late, First Nations in Canada have taken their fight for these sites to the courts. Informed by elements of a general theory of sacred sites and supported by a thorough analysis of nearly a dozen cases, this 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 and suggests practical ways in which courts can improve their handling of the issues.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: What First Nations Peoples Have at Stake 1 The Outlines of a General Theory of Sacred Sites 2 The Context in Which First Nations Carry Their Fight to the Courts 3 In Canada's Courts: The Meares Strategy 4 In Canada's Courts: The Haida Strategy 5 How First Nations Sacred Sites Have Fared in Canada's Courts 6 Tima Kwetsi- Epilogue Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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