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The Marshall Decision and Native Rights: The Marshall Decision and Mi'kmaq Rights in the Maritimes (Volume 25) (McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series)
Ken Coates
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Description for The Marshall Decision and Native Rights: The Marshall Decision and Mi'kmaq Rights in the Maritimes (Volume 25) (McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series)
paperback. An analysis of the key events and an exploration of the meaning and implications of First Nations legal rights Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTB; JFSL9; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
In The Marshall Decision and Native Rights Ken Coates explains the cross-cultural, legal, and political implications of the recent Supreme Court decision on the Donald Marshall case. He describes the events, personalities, and conflicts that brought the Maritimes to the brink of a major confrontation between Mi'kmaq and the non-Mi'kmaq fishers in the fall of 1999, detailing the bungling by federal departments and the lack of police preparedness. He shows how political, business, and Mi'kmaq leaders in the Maritimes handled the volatile situation, urging non-violence and speaking out against racism, in contrast to the way federal and regional leaders have ... Read more
In The Marshall Decision and Native Rights Ken Coates explains the cross-cultural, legal, and political implications of the recent Supreme Court decision on the Donald Marshall case. He describes the events, personalities, and conflicts that brought the Maritimes to the brink of a major confrontation between Mi'kmaq and the non-Mi'kmaq fishers in the fall of 1999, detailing the bungling by federal departments and the lack of police preparedness. He shows how political, business, and Mi'kmaq leaders in the Maritimes handled the volatile situation, urging non-violence and speaking out against racism, in contrast to the way federal and regional leaders have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Series
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773521087
SKU
V9780773521087
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About Ken Coates
Ken S. Coates is provost and dean of academics at Sea to Sky University in Squamish, British Columbia, and an adjunct professor of political studies at the University of Saskatchewan. His recent publications include The Marshall Decision and Native Rights
Reviews for The Marshall Decision and Native Rights: The Marshall Decision and Mi'kmaq Rights in the Maritimes (Volume 25) (McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series)
"All Canadians have watched with fascination and dismay the unfolding of events following the Marshall decision by the Supreme Court. Ken Coates' book offers an historical perspective which enables us to comprehend the dispute. At the same time, he has made it clear why First Nations' claims to resources cannot be ignored by Maritimers or other Canadians. They are claims ... Read more