Indigenous Peoples and the Law

This collection is effective at providing an introduction to common lae legal issues facing Aboriginal peoples and it also can serve as a springboard for more advanced study.These chapters are highly informative works which examine law as it applies to Indigenous peoples in the following locations: Canada, the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America, and international law and policy elsewhere. The benefit of these articles is twofold. First, the authors hit on many of the major legal issues that Aboriginal people face in each location. The peculiarities in each location show a variety of outcomes from the colonial experience to date and provide valuable points of contrast to the Canadian experience. The second benefit, and one which applies to the entire book, is that the articles are extensively referenced, a habit of citation which is especially helpful to others studying unfamiliar jurisdictions.I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in studying indigenous legal issues. Whether it is read cover to cover or simply used as a reference for further research, there is something for everyone. It would be a perfect text selection for a course in Native law and I intend on using it in my own upcoming undergraduate courses.

Benjamin J Richardson, Shin Imai and Kent McNeil are Professors at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto.