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United States of America
...Waihusiwa...
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1902
Curtis, Edward S., Marshall Cases, native American, treaties, United States of America
A Puritan Preacher
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1609
barbarism, colonialism, dispossession, land use, native American, New World, United States of America
...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
London's Attempts To Rectify Matters
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1788-
Britain, colonialism, colonisation, conquest, convicts, Cook, Captain James, First Fleet, humanitarians, invasion, property, property law, settlements, Tasmania, terra nullius, United States of America
Signals From The High Court
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1973-1985
Australian Court Case, Barwick, Chief Justice, Cooper V Stuart, Deane, Sir William, High Court of Australia, Murphy, Justice, Murphy, Justice, native title, Papua New Guinea, Privy Council, United States of America
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
Reynolds On Terra Nullius
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annexation, barbarism, British law, International law, ownership, property law, Reynolds, Henry (Prof.), sovereignty, terra nullius, 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
US Domestic Dependent Nation Doctrine
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1823
indigenous people, International law, treaties, United States of America
The 'Act of State' Doctrine
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act of state, Federal Court of Australia, Indian, indigenous people, sovereignty, Supreme Court USA, United States of America
The Cherokee Cases
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1810-1832
act of state, Cherokee cases, Cherokee Nation v Georgia (1831), Fletcher v Peck (1810), indigenous people, International Court Case, Johnson v Mc Intosh (1823), Marshall, Chief Justice, sovereignty, United States of America, Worcester v Georgia (1832)
Indian Title & Indian Sovereignty
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Cherokee cases, Common Law, indigenous people, International Court Case, Oneida Indian Nation v County of Oneida (1974), sovereignty, Supreme Court USA, United States of America, United States v Wheeler (1978)
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 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
Some ramifications of the decision for criminal law
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Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory)(1976), Australian Court Case, High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Mason v Tritton, 1994, native title, Native Title Act (1993), Northern Territory, R v Murrell (1836), Supreme Court of NSW, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, terra nullius, United States of America, Walker v NSW (1994), Yanner Murrandoo, Yolgnu, Yunupingu, Galarrwuy
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
Royal Proclamation of 1763, North America
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1763
Royal Proclamation of 1763, United States of America
National Archive & Record Administration website
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indigenous people, United States of America
Navajoe Indians
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1873
indigenous people, United States of America
Hedida - Navajo woman
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1880
indigenous people, United States of America
Middle Court of Zuni
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1880
indigenous people, United States of America
Pueblo Indian & Burro
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1880-90
indigenous people, United States of America
Bears Belly
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Curtis, Edward S., indigenous people, United States of America
Berry picker in camp
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1920s
Chipewyan, Curtis, Edward S., indigenous people, United States of America
Jicarilla Girl
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1920s
Curtis, Edward S., indigenous people, United States of America
Teton Sioux Mother & Child
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1920s
Curtis, Edward S., indigenous people, Sioux, United States of America
Papago Woman
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1920s
Curtis, Edward S., indigenous people, United States of America