| ID | 188772 |
| Title Proper | Empowering Indigenous Peoples through Self-Government |
| Other Title Information | Progress and Challenges |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chater, Andrew |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The story of Indigenous peoples and the government of Canada in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is one of treaty violations, occupation of unceded territory, genocide, and discrimination by settlers. Progress has been immense over the last 50 years. The government of Pierre Trudeau’s 1969 White Paper called for the end of Indian Status and the Indian Act; only four years later, the Calder case recognized historical Indigenous land rights in a profound way. Nine years on, Indigenous rights were entrenched in Canada’s constitution. The strengthening of Indian status and historic land claim agreements followed. No doubt activism on the part of Indigenous peoples is a key explanatory variable. The 1970s and 1980s saw new recognition of human rights, equality, and the right to self-determination in the domestic context after the dismantling of legal segregation in North America as well as the creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 28, No.2; Apr-Jun 2022: p.232-238 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol: 28 No 2 |
| Key Words | Empowering Indigenous Peoples ; Government of Canada |