Métis identity captured by law : struggles over use of the category Métis in Canadian law / Sébastien Grammond -- Recognition and reconciliation : recent developments in Métis rights law / Thomas Isaac -- Shifting the status quo : the duty to consult and the Métis of British Columbia / Christopher Gall and Brodie Douglas -- The resilience of Métis title : rejecting assumptions of extinguishment / Karen Drake and Adam Gaudry -- Where are the women? Analyzing the three Métis Supreme Court of Canada decisions / Brenda L. Gunn -- Manitoba Métis Federation and Daniels : "post-legal" reconciliation and Western Métis / Jeremy Patzer -- Colonial ideologies : the denial of Métis political identity in Canadian law / D'Arcy Vermette -- Métis Aboriginal rights : four legal doctrines / Darren O'Toole -- Suzerainty, sovereignty, jurisdiction : the future of Métis ways / Signa A. Daum Shanks.
Summary:
"What does the phrase Métis peoples mean in constitutional terms? As lawyers and scholars dispute forms of Métis identity, and debate the nature and scope of Métis rights under the Canadian Constitution, understanding Métis experience of colonization is fundamental to achieving reconciliation. In Bead by Bead, contributors address the historical denial - at both federal and provincial levels - of outstanding Métis concerns and Aboriginal rights claims, in particular with respect to land, resources, and governance. Tackling such themes as ongoing colonial policies, the invisibility of Métis women in court decisions, identity politics, and racist legal principles, they uncover the troubling issues that plague Métis aspirations for a just future. This nuanced analysis of the parameters that current Indigenous legal doctrines place around Métis rights discourse moves beyond a one-size-fits-all definition of Métis or a uniform approach to Aboriginal rights. By raising critical questions about self-determination, colonization, kinship, land, and other essential aspects of Métis lived reality, these clear-eyed essays go beyond legal theorizing and create pathways to respectful, inclusive Métis-Canadian constitutional relationships."-- Provided by publisher.
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