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• Title:Freedom and indigenous constitutionalism / John Borrows.
  
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• Variant Title:Freedom & indigenous constitutionalism
  
• Author/Creator:Borrows, John, 1963-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Scholars Portal Books: Canadian University Presses 2016
  
• Published/Created:Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
  

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  • Call Number: KIA20.C6
    
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• Library of Congress Subjects:Indigenous peoples--Civil rights--Canada.
  Indigenous peoples--Civil rights--United States.
  Indians of North America--Civil rights.
  Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Canada.
  Ojibwa law.
  Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.--Canada.
  
• Subject(s):Electronic books.
  
• Description:1 online resource
  
• Terms governing use:Access may be restricted to institutions with a site license.
  
• Summary:"Indigenous traditions can be uplifting, positive, and liberating forces when they are connected to living systems of thought and practice. Problems arise when they are treated as timeless models of unchanging truth that require unwavering deference and unquestioning obedience. Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism celebrates the emancipatory potential of Indigenous traditions, considers their value as the basis for good laws and good lives, and critiques the failure of Canadian constitutional traditions to recognize their significance."-- Provided by publisher.
  "Demonstrating how Canada's constitutional structures marginalize Indigenous peoples' ability to exercise power in the real world, John Borrows uses Ojibwe law, stories, and principles to suggest alternative ways in which Indigenous peoples can work to enhance freedom. Among the stimulating issues he approaches are the democratic potential of civil disobedience, the hazards of applying originalism rather than living tree jurisprudence in the interpretation of Aboriginal and treaty rights, American legislative actions that could also animate Indigenous self-determination in Canada, and the opportunity for Indigenous governmental action to address violence against women."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-358) and index.
  
• ISBN:9781442630932
  1442630930
  9781442629233
  1442629231
  
• Contents:Physical philosophy : mobility and Indigenous freedom
  Civil (dis)obedience, freedom and democracy
  Indigenous freedom and Canadian constitutionalism
  (Ab)originalism and Canada's constitution
  Legislation and indigenous self-determination in Canada and the United States
  Aboriginal and treaty rights and violence against women.