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Protection of First Nations Cultural Heritage

Laws, Policy, and Reform

edited by Catherine Bell & Robert Paterson

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
May 2009
Subjects
Indigenous Peoples, International, General
Categories
About indigenous people or experiences
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774858595
    Publish Date
    May 2009
    List Price
    $125.00

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Description

Indigenous peoples around the world are seeking greater control over tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In Canada, issues concerning repatriation and trade of material culture, heritage site protection, treatment of ancestral remains, and control over intangible heritage are governed by a complex legal and policy environment. This volume looks at the key features of Canadian, US, and international law influencing indigenous cultural heritage in Canada. Legal and extralegal avenues for reform are examined and opportunities and limits of existing frameworks are discussed. Is a radical shift in legal and political relations necessary for First Nations concerns to be meaningfully addressed?

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Catherine Bell is a professor of law at the University of Alberta. Robert K. Paterson is a professor of law at the University of British Columbia.

 

Contributors: Michael Asch, Kelly Bannister, Catherine Bell, Rosemary J. Coombe, Melodie Hope, Robert G. Howell, Darlene Johnston, James Nafziger, Val Napoleon, George P. Nicholas, Robert K. Paterson, Roch Ripley, Bruce Ziff, and Norman Zlotkin