Indigenous governance, laws, and legal traditions
Braiding Legal Orders by ISBN: 9781928096818Publication Date: 2019-06-06Written by Indigenous legal scholars and policy leaders, and guided by the metaphor of braiding international, domestic, and Indigenous laws into a strong, unified whole composed of distinct parts, the book makes visible the possibilities for reconciliation from different angles and under different lenses.- An Inside Job: Engaging with Indigenous Legal Traditions through Stories byPublication Date: 2016McGill Law Journal. Great introduction to Indigenous legal orders.
Otter's journey through Indigenous language and law by Call Number: H K44 T74 2018ISBN: 9780774836586Publication Date: 2018"Borrows follows Otter, a dodem (clan) relations from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, on a journey across Anishinaabe, Inuit, Māori, Coast Salish, and Abenaki territories, through a narrative of Indigenous resurgence. In doing so, she reveals that the processes, philosophies, and practices flowing from Indigenous languages and laws can emerge from under the layers of colonial laws, policies, and languages to become guiding principles in people's contemporary lives."- Indigenous Oral History Reader byPublication Date: 2022
- Indigenous Legal Orders in Canada - A Literature Review byPublication Date: 2022
Indigenous Legal Traditions by Call Number: H L38 N35 2007ISBN: 9780774813716Publication Date: 2007"The essays in this book present important perspectives on the role of Indigenous legal traditions in reclaiming and preserving the autonomy of Aboriginal communities and in reconciling the relationship between these communities and Canadian governments."
Film and Video
National Film Board
The NFB has many documentaries made by and for Indigenous people and communities. Below are links to different categories of films on the NFB website:
Blogs
- Reconcilation SyllabusCreated in response to TRC Call to Action #28, which calls for all law schools to include mandatory training on Indigenous peoples and the law. This blog posts and gathers materials to rethink what law schools teach.
- Indigenous Law and Canadian Courts - First People's LawBy Kate Gunn and Cody O'Neil.
- The West Wasn't Won - Indigenous DeclarationsBlog posting various Indigenous nations' declarations of sovereignty against colonial government. Particularly focused on nations within "BC".