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Social Science Indigenous Studies

Bead by Bead

Constitutional Rights and Métis Community

by (author) Yvonne Boyer & Larry Chartrand

foreword by Tony Belcourt

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
May 2021
Category
Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Peoples
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774865968
    Publish Date
    May 2021
    List Price
    $89.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774865975
    Publish Date
    Feb 2022
    List Price
    $32.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774865999
    Publish Date
    May 2021
    List Price
    $32.95

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What does the phrase Métis peoples mean in constitutional terms? As lawyers and scholars debate the nature and scope of Métis identity and constitutional rights, understanding Métis experience of colonization is fundamental to achieving reconciliation.

 

In Bead by Bead, contributors address the historical denial of Métis concerns and claims with respect to land, resources, and governance. Tackling such themes as the invisibility of Métis women in court decisions, identity politics, and racist legal principles, they uncover the troubling issues that plague Métis aspirations for a just future.

 

This nuanced analysis of the parameters that current Indigenous legal doctrines place around Métis rights discourse moves beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. By revealing the complexity and diversity of Métis identities and lived reality, it opens new pathways to respectful, inclusive Métis-Canadian constitutional relationships.

About the authors

Yvonne Boyer's profile page

Larry Chartrand is academic director of the Native Law Centre at the University of Saskatchewan.

Larry Chartrand's profile page

Tony Belcourt's profile page

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