Land Claims

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From A Great Deal of Mischief From: Cheated View ECW Press	Chapter Ten describes the Canadian government’s efforts to acquire land from the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) tribes in southern Albertaand the resistance they faced.	Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen	30	2023	$3.00 Add
From NEW! A Visionary Declaration from the Amazon From: The Story is in Our Bones View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores efforts by Indigenous groups advocating for permanent land rights and environmental protections, highlighting the work of women’s organizations in particular. Lake …	Osprey Orielle Lake	18	2024	$1.80 Add
From Calder et al. v. Attorney-General of British Columbia, 1973 From: The Court and the Constitution View Emond Montgomery	The Supreme Court of Canada was equally divided on an appeal by representatives of the Nishga Indian Tribe dismissing their action for a declaration that the aboriginal title to their territory …	Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman	9	2017	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Aboriginal Title: A Legal Analysis From: Our Land The Maritimes View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter analyzes, from a legal perspective, the existence of Aboriginal title claims in the Maritimes, identifying the various procedural issues and restrictive requirements involved in …	A.J Semple; G.P. Gould	61	2024	$6.10 Add
From Ample Land Left From: Cheated View ECW Press	Chapter Five discusses the rapid growth of settlers in Western Canada and the subsequent displacement of Indigenous reserves. Conservative leader at the time Richard S. Lake is discussed.	Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen	25	2023	$2.50 Add
From NEW! Assimilation From: Our Land The Maritimes View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter focuses on the post-confederation assimilation policies imposed on Indigenous peoples in the Maritime provinces. Many of these policies resulted from the Indian Act of 1876 which …	A.J Semple; G.P. Gould	47	2024	$4.70 Add
From We Stole it Fair and Square From: The Reconciliation Manifesto View James Lorimer and Company	Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel analyzes how Europeans settlers and their governments asserted ownership of the land in Canada — characterizing it as straighforward theft. He uses the …	Arthur Manuel	6	2017	$0.60 Add
Cheated The Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations ECW Press	Cheated is a gripping story of single-minded politicians, uncompromising Indian Affairs officials, grasping government appointees, and well-connected Liberal speculators, set against a …	Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen	340	2023	View
From NEW! Conclusion From: Our Land The Maritimes View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter provides a summary of the historical and legal basis of a native claim in the Maritime provinces of Canada and calls upon the government to recognize Métis and Non-Status rights …	A.J Semple; G.P. Gould	4	2024	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Defending Indigenous Rights against the Just Society From: 1968 in Canada View University of Ottawa Press	This chapter traces the historical importance of, and interrelations between, developments in federal “Indian policy” and investments in fossil fuel extraction, and Indigenous …	Andrew Gemmell	27	2021	$2.70 Add
From NEW! Echoes From: When the Pine Needles Fall View Between The Lines	In Chapter Four Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel discusses the legacy of the Mohawk Resistance blockades.	Audra Simpson; Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel; Pamela Palmater; Sean Carleton	34	2024	$3.40 Add
From Epilogue From: Cheated View ECW Press	An epilogue to the book is included.	Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen	5	2023	$0.50 Add
From Favouritism From: Cheated View ECW Press	Chapter Nine reveals the corrupt practices of Indian Affairs officials and speculators who exploited the sale of reserve lands in Western Canada, at the expense of the First Nations.	Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen	28	2023	$2.80 Add
From Manitoba Metis Federation v. Canada, 2013 From: The Court and the Constitution View Emond Montgomery	A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada declared that the federal Crown failed to implement the land grant provision in section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 in accordance with the honour of the …	Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman	8	2017	$0.80 Add
From Hired Thug From: Cheated View ECW Press	Chapter Eleven describes the establishment of the Ferguson commission, a federal investigation into the Liberal administration of natural resources in western Canada.	Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen	34	2023	$3.40 Add
From NEW! Historical Recognition of Aboriginal Title From: Our Land The Maritimes View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter analyzes the treaties and land titles created by European settlers in the Maritimes, showcasing how these agreements never explicitly involved Indigenous peoples surrendering their …	A.J Semple; G.P. Gould	34	2024	$3.40 Add