Home and Native Land

Résumé du livre

Section 35 of the Constitution Act expressly acknowledges, for thefirst time, that there are "aboriginal people" and"aboriginal rights." What, then, are the implications forCanada of the inclusion of this section in our constitution? Central tothis question is the definition of aboriginal rights and whether theyinclude such "special" political rights asself-determination.

Home and Native Land is divided into two major sections.The first focuses on definitions and provides a detailed account of themeaning of the phrase "aboriginal rights" as used by the twomain actors: the government and the aboriginal peoples. The second isdevoted to the question of political rights and the means by which thisissue can be resolved.