Indigenous Law, Governance and the Indian Act

Indigenous legal orders and the laws that govern relations with the state.

INDG-220 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Indigenous Studies

Course content

  1. 1Indigenous legal traditionsComing
  2. 2Traditional governanceComing
  3. 3The Indian ActComing
  4. 4Band councilsComing
  5. 5StatusComing
  6. 6Section 35 rightsComing
  7. 7The duty to consultComing
  8. 8Self-governmentComing
  9. 9JurisdictionComing
  10. 10Courts and rightsComing
  11. 11Governance todayComing
  12. 12Governance in practiceComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Indigenous legal orders and the laws that govern relations with the state.

Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.