Black Dagger
6th July 2006, 19:34
I'm working on a 'mini-thesis' dealing with the various attempts made historically and in contemporary politics to restore Indigenous sovereignty in 'settler-states' (specifically, australia, Aotearoa and canada).
The paper is basically a critique of existing structures and treaties - land-use agreements and 'native title' legislation in oz, the treaty of Waitangi in and the Waitangi tribunal in Aotearoa, and the Nisaga'a treaty in canada.
I'm focusing on the role that treaty (and other mechanisms that are meant to be recognising or restoring sovereignty) has played historically as a tool for colonial dispossession and for legitimising european occupation, and the ideological role played by state attempts to negotiate sovereignty - the way that 'settling' the 'Indigenous question' (whilst granting as little self-determination/resources as possible) helps reinforce nationalist hegemony - 'we are now one people' - as a way of silencing Indigenous resistance to colonialism for good.
I've done a fair bit of research/study on the history of colonisation (etc) in oz and Aotearoa, but NONE about canada before.
Therefore, i'm appealing to the Indigenous and non-Indigenous canadians (or otherwise knowledgeable people) of the board for some suggestions in terms of good sources, books, journal articles, videos, websites - whatever you can come up wth - that deals with the Nisaga'a treaty, and other treaties and mechanisms that attempt to negotiate the issue of Indigenous sovereignty, land rights etc. in Canada.
Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!
The paper is basically a critique of existing structures and treaties - land-use agreements and 'native title' legislation in oz, the treaty of Waitangi in and the Waitangi tribunal in Aotearoa, and the Nisaga'a treaty in canada.
I'm focusing on the role that treaty (and other mechanisms that are meant to be recognising or restoring sovereignty) has played historically as a tool for colonial dispossession and for legitimising european occupation, and the ideological role played by state attempts to negotiate sovereignty - the way that 'settling' the 'Indigenous question' (whilst granting as little self-determination/resources as possible) helps reinforce nationalist hegemony - 'we are now one people' - as a way of silencing Indigenous resistance to colonialism for good.
I've done a fair bit of research/study on the history of colonisation (etc) in oz and Aotearoa, but NONE about canada before.
Therefore, i'm appealing to the Indigenous and non-Indigenous canadians (or otherwise knowledgeable people) of the board for some suggestions in terms of good sources, books, journal articles, videos, websites - whatever you can come up wth - that deals with the Nisaga'a treaty, and other treaties and mechanisms that attempt to negotiate the issue of Indigenous sovereignty, land rights etc. in Canada.
Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!