The "nations within" : Aboriginal-state relations in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand

Type

Book

Authors

Fleras, Augie

Elliott, Jean Leonard

ISBN 10

0195407547

ISBN 13

9780195407549

LCCN

E92. F53

DDC

323.1

Tags

Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions, Political Science, Social Policy, Canada, Indigenous Peoples, America, New Zealand, Maoris, First Nations, Native Americans

Abstract

"This is a study of the history and current state of aboriginal politics in Canada drawing comparisons with New Zealand and the United States. By exploring similar terrains of the evolving relationship of the peoples with the state, common patterns are revealed. The work includes analysis of the impact of social structures and societal constraints as they define the parameters and restrict the options of the participants in the scripting of this political drama." - Publisher description

Description

Content
1. Introduction: Aboriginal Peoples as Nations -- pt. I. Aboriginal Nations Within Canada. 2. 'Unfinished Business': Reconstructing Aboriginal-State Relations. 3. The Social Context. 4. Aboriginal Policy. 5. The Politics of Self-Government. 6. The Department of Indian Affairs: From Bureaucracy towards Empowerment? 7. Aboriginal Protest, Symbolic Politics, and Political Reform. 8. Metis and Inuit Nationalism. 9. Conclusion: From Periphery to Centre -- pt. II. Aboriginal Nations Within the United States. 10. America: One Nation ... With Liberty and Justice For All? -- pt. III. The Maori of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 11. Devolving Maori-State Relations -- pt. IV. The 'Nations Within': Towards a Restructuring of Aboriginal-State Relations. 12. Conclusion.

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