Indians of Canada Seek a Special Status.

Opekokew, Delia

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ERIC Number: EJ222330

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1980-Apr

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Indians of Canada Seek a Special Status.

Opekokew, Delia

American Indian Journal, v6 n4 p4-10 Apr 1980

Changes in government policy during the 1960s caused Canada's Indians to lose much of their special status as well as certain treaty and aboriginal rights. Article looks at past and present of Indian law, present status of the government-Indian relationship, and struggle of the Indians to achieve self-determination. (DS)

Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Court Litigation, Federal Government, Government Role, Relationship, Self Determination, Treaties, Tribes, Trust Responsibility (Government)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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