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Canada
...I am proud...
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Canada, First Nations Canada, property, sacred
...no such recognition...
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Canada, Land Bilong Islanders, New Zealand (Aotearoa), recognition, treaties, United States of America
North America
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Canada, european contact, First Nations Canada, indigenous people, native American, native title, New World, Nunavat, property law, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Royal Proclamation of 1763, treaties, United States of America
...original owners of the soil...
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Africa, Canada, New Zealand (Aotearoa), property law, settlements, terra nullius, United States of America
Canada
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1763-1988
Blackburn, Justice, British Columbia, Calder v Attorney-General, 1973 , Canada, Common Law, First Nations Canada, Gove Case, International Court Case, Nisga'a, Royal Proclamation of 1763, Supreme Court USA
Brennan On Extinguishment
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1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canada, Canberra, Common Law, crown land, doctrine of tenure, extinguishment, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), pastoralism, sovereignty, terra nullius, United States of America
Indigenous Sovereignty
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aboriginal property ownership, Canada, First Nations Canada, indigenous people, Marshall Cases, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), sovereignty, Treaty of Waitangi, 1840 , United States of America
International Comparisons
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British law, Canada, colonialism, Common Law, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), United States of America
...The power of the High Court to determine the common law...
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1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Britain, Canada, High Court of Australia, International law, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, New Zealand (Aotearoa), United States of America
...The implications of overseas law for native title in Australia...
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Australian Court Case, Britain, Canada, Delgamuukw v British Columbia, Fejo v Northern Territory (1998), International Court Case, International law, Kirby, Justice Michael, Mabo v Queensland No.2, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Queensland Government, Supreme Court of Canada, United States of America
Aboriginal Rights & Title In Canada
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1973-1982
Aboriginal Title, Canada, First Nations Canada, native title, treaties, United States of America
The recognition of Aboriginal rights
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1973-1984
Aboriginal Title, Calder v Attorney-General, 1973 , Canada, Canada, First Nations Canada, Guerin v The Queen, Hamlet of Baker Lake v Minister for Indian Affairs (1979), indigenous people, International Court Case, International law, Supreme Court of Canada
The recognition of Aboriginal rights
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1973-1984
Aboriginal Title, Calder v Attorney-General, 1973 , Canada, Canada, First Nations Canada, Guerin v The Queen, Hamlet of Baker Lake v Minister for Indian Affairs (1979), indigenous people, International Court Case, International law, Supreme Court of Canada
Delgamuukw v British Columbia: Aboriginal title Aboriginal rights
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1997
British Columbia, Canada, Common Law, Delgamuukw v British Columbia, First Nations Canada, indigenous people, International Court Case, International law, Mabo v Queensland No.2, R v Van Der Peet (1996), Supreme Court of Canada
The Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en people
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Canada, First Nations Canada
Two Row Wampum
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Canada, First Nations Canada, treaties
Canada's Newest Territory Celebrates
Newspaper
1999
Canada, First Nations Canada, indigenous people, Inuit, Nunavat
The Nisga'a Final Agreement
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1998
Canada, First Nations Canada, indigenous people, International law, Nisga'a, recognition
Miriuwung Gajerrong & Resources
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1998
Australian Court Case, Canada, coexistence, Delgamuukw, determinations, Federal Court of Australia, Kimberleys, Miriuwung Gajerrong peoples, Miriuwung Gajerrong Peoples v Western Australia (1998), native title claim, Supreme Court of Canada, Western Australia, Wik
...The doctrine of terra nullius...
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Canada, extinguishment, First Fleet, land rights, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement, Murray Island, New South Wales, New Zealand (Aotearoa), plaintiffs, Queensland, terra nullius, United States of America
...A real question of justice...
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1992
Canada, Deane, Sir William, Gaudron, Justice Mary, High Court of Australia, justice, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo judgement, Marshall Cases, Marshall, Chief Justice, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Supreme Court USA, United States of America
...Extinguishment of native title and compensation...
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1992
Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, Canada, crown land, Dawson, Justice, Deane, Sir William, extinguishment, Gaudron, Justice Mary, Guerin v The Queen, High Court of Australia, International Court Case, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, native title, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act, sovereignty, Toohey, Justice , United States of America
Other Lands Settled By The British
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Canada, colonisation, Common Law, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), treaties, Treaty of Waitangi, 1840 , United States of America
The Gove Decision Questioned
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1971
Arnhem Land, Australian Court Case, bark petition, Blackburn, Justice, Canada, Gove, Gove Case, land rights, Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd, 1971 , mining, Nabalco, Northern Territory, Yirrkala
...we are becoming regarded as trespassers...
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1910
British Columbia, Canada, land ownership, trespass
...no word for 'surrender'...
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Canada, indigenous people
Montana First Nation View
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1996
Canada, First Nations Canada
Canada at time of contact
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Canada, tribes
This is what indian title means
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1973
British Columbia, Calder v Attorney-General, 1973 , Canada, International Court Case, land ownership, Supreme Court of Canada
In Our Own Defence
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1996
British Columbia, Canada, First Nations Canada, First Nations Canada
We are Nisga'a
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Canada, indigenous people, Nisga'a
Inuit Tapirisat of Canada
URL
 
Canada, Inuit
Nisga'a Nation
URL
 
Canada, Nisga'a
Calder v Attorney General of Canada
URL
1999
British Columbia, Calder v Attorney-General, 1973 , Canada, indigenous people, International Court Case
Nisga'a Tribal Council
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Canada, Nisga'a
Noatak Family
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1927
Canada, Curtis, Edward S., Inuit
Noatak Kayaks
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1927
Canada, Curtis, Edward S., Inuit
Nunivak Children
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Canada, Curtis, Edward S., indigenous people, Nunivak