This article grapples with the seeming paradox in the notion of representing cartographic
boundaries for an indigenous community whose core social relationships are embedded in a …

This study addresses the question of the nature of indigenous people's connection to the
land, and the implications ofthis for articulating these connections in legal arenas where …

This paper considers the implications of the powerful "overlapping territories" map produced
by the government of Canada in its attempt to refute human rights violations charges …

Indigenous peoples in the Russian Far East are engaged in vibrant cultural and linguistic
resurgence and revitalization through their community and regional organizations. Through the …

There are significant tensions in state-sponsored attempts to formulate aggregated First
Nations self-govern? ment bodies. In spite of decades of pressure from the Indian Act and …

This thesis provides a model for understanding how social classes arose in the Gulf of
Georgia area. This model distinguishes how social status in rank and a class societies are …

This paper is a critical history of anthropological research on the oral traditions of the cultures
of the Northwest Coast of North America, where much influential work has been done …

The 1997 Delgamuukw decision of the Supreme Court of Canada has been an important
moment in determining the nature and extent of Aboriginal rights and title in Canada. This …

With the current focus of the automotive industry on improving fuel consumption, it is becoming
increasingly more common to adapt current/existing vehicle platforms for integration with …

In negotiations to define the nature and scope of aboriginal rights, land ownership and self-government,
British Columbia-based First Nations are asked to consider a clause setting out …