John Borrows

Law's Indigenous Ethics

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Produktbeschreibung

Law's Indigenous Ethics seeks to strengthen the relationship between Indigenous rights and legal traditions by exploring a set of crucial topics through the lens of the seven Anishinaabe grandmother and grandfather teachings: love, truth, bravery, humility, wisdom, honesty, and respect.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9781487523558
• ISBN-10: 1487523556
• Artikelnr.: 54612397

Autorenporträt

John Borrows is a professor of law and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Victoria Law School.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements \
Introduction: Niizhwaaswi-Miigiwewinan (Seven Gifts): Nokomis’ Constitution
Nitam-Miigiwewin: Zaagidiwin (Gift 1: Love)
1. Love: Law & Land in Canada’s Indigenous Constitution
Niizho-Miigiwewin: Debwewin (Gift 2: Truth)
2. Truth: Origin Stories, Metaphysics, and Law
Niso-Miigiwewin: Zoongide’iwin (Gift 3: Bravery)
3. Bravery: Challenging the Durability of Terra Nullius: Tsilhqot’in v.
British Columbia
Niiyo-Miigiwewin: Dabaadendizowin (Gift 4: Humility)
4. Humility: Entanglement, Aboriginal Title and ‘Private’ Property
Naano-Miigiwewin: Nibwaakaawin (Gift 5: Wisdom)
5. Wisdom: Outsider Education and Indigenous Law
Ningodwaaso-Miigiwewin: Gwayakwaadiziwin (Gift 6: Honesty)
6. Honesty: Legal Education, and Heroes, Tricksters, Monsters and
Caretakers
Niizhwaaso-Miigewewin: Manaaji’idiwin (Gift 7: Respect)
7. Respect: Residential Schools, Responsibilities for Past Harms
Conclusion
Nookomis’ Re-Constitution
Endnotes