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Canada is a country founded on relationships and agreements between Indigenous peoples and newcomers. Although recent court cases have upheld Aboriginal title rights, the cooperative spirit of the treaties is being lost as Canadians engage in endless arguments about First Nations "issues." Each new court decision adds fuel to the debate raging between those who want to see an end to special Aboriginal rights and those who demand a return to Aboriginal sovereignty.
Greg Poelzer and Ken Coates breathe new life into these debates by looking at approaches that have failed and succeeded in the past and offering all Canadians - from policy makers to concerned citizens - realistic steps forward. Rather than getting bogged down in debates on Aboriginal rights, they highlight Aboriginal success stories and redirect the conversation to a place of common ground. Upholding equality of economic opportunity as a guiding principle, they argue that the road ahead is clear: if all Canadians take up their responsibilities as treaty peoples, Canada will become a leader among treaty nations.
Contents
Preface: Towards Equality of Opportunity
Introduction
Aboriginal Leaders and Scholars Point the Way
1 The Traditionalists
2 Treaty Federalism
3 Bridging the Solitudes
Non-Aboriginal Views on the Way Forward
4 Legal Rights, Moral Rights, and Well-Being
5 Political and Institutional Approaches
Coming at It from a Different Direction: Aboriginal Success Stories
6 Culture and Education
7 Business and Entrepreneurship
8 Governance and Civic Engagement
Steps towards Social, Political, and Economic Equality
9 Global Lessons
10 Equality of Status
11 Citizenship and a Commonwealth of Aboriginal Peoples
12 Aboriginal Self-Government
13 Community-Based Economic Well-Being
14 Finding Common Economic Ground
Conclusion
Postscript
Appendices
References and Further Reading
Index
