Foreword / John H. Hylton
Introduction / Yale D. Belanger
Part I: An Introduction to Aboriginal Self-Government
1 Reconciling Solitudes: A Critical Analysis of the Self-Government Ideal / Yale D. Belanger & David R. Newhouse
2 Treaty Governance / James (Sa’ke’j) Youngblood Henderson
3 Regaining Recognition of the Inherent Right of Aboriginal Governance / Bradford W. Morse
4 Contesting Indigenous Peoples Governance: The Politics of State-Determination vs. Self-Determining Autonomy / Roger Maaka & Augie Fleras
Part II: Understanding Aboriginal Self-Government
5 From Panacea to Reality: The Practicalities of Canadian Aboriginal Self-Governance Agreements / Ken S. Coates & W.R. Morrison
6 A Critical Analysis of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Self-Government Model / James Frideres
7 “We Rise Again:” Métis Traditional Governance and the Claim to Métis Self-Government / Larry Chartrand
8 The Future of Fiscal Federalism: Funding Regimes for Aboriginal Self-Government / Frances Abele & Michael J. Prince
Part III: Trends in the Implementation of Self-Government
9 Community Healing and Aboriginal Self-Government / Josee Lavoie, John O’Neil, Jeff Reading, & Yvon Allard
10 Unfinished Business: Self-government and the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement Thirty Years Later / Gabrielle Slowey
11 Self-Government in Nunavut / Ailsa Henderson
12 Cowessess First Nation: Self-Government, Nation Building, and Treaty Land Entitlement / Robert Alexander Innes & Terrence Ross Pelletier
13 Government on the Métis Settlements: Foundations and Future Directions / Catherine Bell & Harold Robinson
14 First Nations Satellite Reserves: Capacity-Building and Self-Government in Saskatchewan / Joseph Garcea
Part IV: Issues and Debates
15 Constitutionalizing the Space to be Aboriginal Women: The Indian Act and the Struggle for First Nations Citizenship / Jo-Anne Fiske
16 The Significance of Building Leadership and Community Capacity / Brian Calliou
17 Where is the Law in Restorative Justice / Val Napoleon, Angela Cameron, Colette Arcand, & Dahti Scott
18 Aboriginal Education and Self-Government: Assessing Success and Identifying the Challenges to Restoring Aboriginal Jurisdiction for Education / Jean Paul Restoule
Part V: Future Prospects
19 Future Prospects for Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada / Yale D. Belanger
Contributors
Index