Treaty Talks in British Columbia, Third Edition: Building a New Relationship - Softcover

9780774815154: Treaty Talks in British Columbia, Third Edition: Building a New Relationship

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0774815159 ISBN 13: 9780774815154

Publisher: UBC Press, 2009

Treaty Talks in British Columbia traces the origins and development of treaty negotiations in the province. Since the second edition of this book was published in 2000, a number of significant developments have occurred: a controversial referendum on treaty mandates was held; the historic Tsawwassen treaty, the first to be signed in the BC treaty process, finally came into effect; and a second treaty was signed with the five Maa-nulth First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island. A striking theme running throughout the narrative is the way in which the provincial government changed the way it approached the negotiations and its relations with First Nations.

This updated edition includes a postscript, co-authored with Peter Colenbrander, which provides an extensive overview of the treaty process from 2001 to 2009. The authors outline the achievements of and challenges for the treaty process as well as review some of the most recent jurisprudence affecting Native and non-Native rights. They also reflect on the growing number of initiatives outside the treaty process to achieve reconciliation between First Nations and the Crown and raise questions about the future relationship between these initiatives and treaty negotiations.

Treaty Talks in British Columbia is a valuable resource for those interested in Aboriginal issues and the treaty process both in BC and throughout Canada. Succinct, informative, and easy to read, this book brings clarity to a complex and often contentious issue.

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This third edition of a classic brings readers up to date on treaty negotiations in British Columbia and is a valuable resource for those interested in the treaty process both in BC and Canada.

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Treaty Talks in British Columbia traces the origins and development of treaty negotiations in the province including a number of significant developments that have occurred since the second edition was published in 2000: a referendom on treaty mandates, the historic Tsawwassen treaty came into effect, and a second treaty was signed with the five Maa-nulth First Nations.

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