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Valued at $30,000, the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award is Canada's biggest literary prize for children's literature. Nicola I. Campbell's Shi-Shi-Etko was a finalist in 2006, but the book's sequel Shi-Chi's Canoe won the grand prize in 2009. [ 26 ]
A review in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society described the book as an "excellent scholarly book" and an "important historical document". [1]A Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR) review of the 2022 paperback edition of the book, which included a new preface by Roach, said the book was a "valuable investigation" of how indigenous people experience the Canadian justice system.
Canadian literature is written in several languages including English, French, and to some degree various Indigenous languages. It is often divided into French- and English-language literatures, which are rooted in the literary traditions of France and Britain, respectively. [ 1 ]
Canadian Aboriginal Law is different from Canadian Indigenous law: In Canada, Indigenous Law refers to the legal traditions, customs, and practices of Indigenous peoples and groups. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Aboriginal peoples as a collective noun [ 4 ] is a specific term of art used in legal documents, including the Constitution Act, 1982 , and includes ...
Kruger v R, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 104, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on the relationship between the Indian Act and provincial game laws.The Indian Act is a federal law enacted under the British North America Act, 1867, which gives jurisdiction over Aboriginals to the federal government.
Lindberg works with Elders and Spiritual Leaders in Indigenous communities to record and translate Indigenous laws. [4] She has taught law at Athabasca University, the University of Ottawa before moving to the University of Victoria. [5] Her debut novel, Birdie, was published in 2015 and is a national best-seller. [6]
Musqueam flag. The Van der Peet test is a legal framework used by Canadian courts to determine the scope and content of Indigenous rights. The test was established by the Supreme Court of Canada in the 1996 case of R v Van der Peet, which involved the Musqueam First Nation in British Columbia and their traditional fishing practices.
Royal Proclamation of 1763. The Royal Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III, is considered one of the most important treaties in Canada between Europeans and Indigenous peoples, establishing the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown, which recognized Indigenous peoples rights, as well as defining the treaty making process, which is still used in Canada today. [7]