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Delgamuukw : the Supreme Court of Canada decision on Aboriginal title / commentary by Stan Persky ; foreword by Don Ryan.

Persky, Stan, 1941- (contributor.). David Suzuki Foundation (issuing body.).

Summary:

"In December 1997, the Supreme Court of Canada brought down the landmark Delgamuukw decision on Native land claims. Triumphantly welcomed by Native leaders across Canada and fiercely derided by its critics, this decision has unleashed a storm of controversy among Native and non-Native groups. But what does the decision actually say, and what does it really mean? This book presents the entire text of the Delgamuukw decision, with a commentary by Stan Persky. Persky provides background information on the Gitxsan-Wet'sewet'en people of British Columbia, who brought the case to court, and analyzes the meaning of the decision. He also offers guidelines for how to read the decision and highlights the most important parts of the document. Anyone who is interested in how this groundbreaking judgement will affect future negotiations and treaties will find this book an indispensable guide." -- Back cover

Record details

ISBN: 9781550546576 (softcover) :
ISBN: 1550546570 (softcover) :
Physical Description: v, 137 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Vancouver : Greystone Books, [1998]
Copyright: ©1998

Content descriptions

General Note:	Co-published by the David Suzuki Foundation. Copublished by: The David Suzuki Foundation.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / by Don Ryan -- Commentary / by Stan Persky -- Delgamuukw v. British Columbia
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	Donation (c.2 only) ; 2014/01.
Action Note:	Committed to retain 20170101 20321231 COPPUL SPAN Monograph