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.		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 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.		25	2023	$2.50 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 …		340	2023	View
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.		34	2024	$3.40 Add
From Epilogue From: Cheated View ECW Press	An epilogue to the book is included.		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.		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.		34	2023	$3.40 Add
From NEW! Indigenous Internationalism From: When the Pine Needles Fall View Between The Lines	In Chapter Seven Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel describes how her experiences of human rights violations shape her understanding of the concepts of human rights and Indigenous internationalism …		20	2024	$2.00 Add
From Inuit Negotiate the James Bay Agreement Part 1 From: Wrestling with Colonialism on Steroids View Véhicule Press	In this chapter, Zebedee examines the James Bay hydro-electric project, the lack of consultation with the Cree of James Bay during planning of this project, the foundation of Indigenous …	Zebedee Nungak	44	2017	$4.40 Add
From Inuit Negotiate the James Bay Agreement Part 2 From: Wrestling with Colonialism on Steroids View Véhicule Press	This reading examines the Quebec government’s agreement to provide essential services to Nunavik in exchange for what Zebedee calls "the essence of Inuit identity." It also …	Zebedee Nungak	40	2017	$4.00 Add
From Land Title and the James Bay Battle 1972-1973 From: Brotherhood to Nationhood View Between The Lines	Chapter twelve of George Manuel’s biography looks at land rights court battles and the issue of the James Bay hydroelectric project in Northern Quebec during the years 1972 and 1973.	Doreen Manuel; Peter McFarlane	15	2020	$1.50 Add