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Author McNeil, Kent, 1945-

Title Emerging justice? : essays on indigenous rights in Canada and Australia / Kent McNeil
Published Saskatoon : Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 2001

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Description xlvi, 486 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Contents Part III : Australia: native title: Racial discrimination and unilateral extinguishment of native title: Legislative extinguishment of native title, executive extinguishment of native title, general principles, the Mabo no. 2 judgements: Brennan J. 's judgments, Deane and Gaudron's J.J.'s judgment, Toohey J.'s judgment -- Racial discrimination and the Mabo no. 2 decision -- Extinguishment of native title: the High Court and American law -- The relevance of traditional laws and customs to the existence and content of native title at common law : High Court decisions: Mabo v. Queensland, Wik Peoples v. Queensland, Yanner v. Eaton -- Federal Court decisions: Commonwealth v. Yarmirr, Western Australia v. Ward, Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v. Victoria -- Decisions relating to fishing rights
Summary Part 1 contains essays on the theme 'Canada: Colonization, Aboriginal Rights, and Treaties; Part 2 contains essays on the theme 'Canada: Self-government and the Constititon'; Part 3 contains essays on the theme 'Australia: Native Title; for detailed contents list of part 3 see contents note
Analysis Aborigianl title Canada. Native peoples Land tenure Canada. Indigenous peoples Land tenure Australia
Aboriginal title Canada. Native peoples Land tenure Canada. Indigenous peoples Land tenure Australia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Indian title -- Canada.
Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Australia.
Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Canada.
Aboriginal title -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada.
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia.
Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Canada.
Native title (Australia)
Author McNeil, Kent, 1945-
University of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre.
LC no. 2002392729
ISBN 0888804415