First nations? : second thoughts

Flanagan, Thomas 1944- (author.).

Summary: Dissects the prevailing orthodoxy that determines public policy towards Canada's Aboriginal peoples. This title combines conceptual analysis with historical and empirical information to show that the Aboriginal orthodoxy is both unworkable and destructive to the people it is supposed to help.

Record details

ISBN: 0773520708 (paperback) :
ISBN: 0773520643 (bound) :
ISBN: 9780773520707 (softcover) :
ISBN: 9780773520646 (bound) :
Physical Description: 245 pages ; 23 cm.
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Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2000.
Copyright: ©2000

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. The Aboriginal Orthodoxy -- 2. We Were Here First -- 3. What Ever Happened to Civilization? -- 4. The Fiction of Aboriginal Sovereignty -- 5. Bands, Tribes, or Nations? -- 6. The Inherent Problems of Aboriginal Self-Government -- 7. In Search of Property -- 8. Treaties, Agreements, and Land Surrenders -- 9. Making a Living -- 10. This Octagon Is a Stop Sign