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Wednesday, July 28, 2010:
Our office will be closed as of 4 pm today for the company year end and the long weekend, reopening Thursday, August 5 at 9 am. All orders received during this time will be fulfilled on August 5. Enjoy the long weekend!

New and of Note:
Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Triumph, Hope, and Action
Edited by Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, and Jennifer Preston  

“The Declaration is a visionary step towards addressing the human rights of indigenous peoples” proclaimed United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “[I]t provides a momentous opportunity for States and indigenous peoples to ... promote reconciliation and ensure that the past is not repeated.” Contributors to this collection discuss the realization of the Declaration, and ways and means to implement it. ► For further information and to order, please click on "Aboriginal Issues" to the left.

The Duty to Consult: New Relationships with Aboriginal Peoples
Dwight G. Newman
April 28, 2010 — an update is available. Please go to a dedicated page (Aboriginal or Law) for this book to view and print.

► Almost 5 years have passed since the doctrine of consultation with Aboriginal peoples was recognized by the Supreme Court of Canada. Still, there remain many uncertainties and a lack of understanding about this doctrine. ► The duty to consult has massive implications for governments, Aboriginal communities, and many industries, particularly the resource industries. This book examines the doctrine through court decisions, legislation, policies developed by those affected by the duty, and offers thoughts on what constitutes "good" consultation. ► For further information and to order, please click on "Aboriginal" or "Law" to the left.

Negotiating the Numbered Treaties:
An Intellectual and Political Biography of Alexander Morris
Robert J. Talbot
► Winner of the Margaret McWilliams Book Award for Scholarly Writing (Manitoba Historical Society)
► 2009 Award for Publishing in Education (Saskatchewan Book Awards)

► Alexander Morris viewed the treaties with prairie Indians as more than mere legal documents; they were the basis for a new reciprocal relationship between First Nations and the federal government. ► Morris was responsible for negotiating Treaties 3 to 6, and renegotiating Treaties 1 and 2 in the 1870s, and by the end of his term as Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the North West Territories, he was seriously at odds with the government over its failure to implement the treaties. ► For further information and to order, please click on "Aboriginal" or "History" to the left.

Now available, reprinted on FSC Certified paper -  Justice in Aboriginal Communities: Sentencing Alternatives

► Based on his 25 year experience with negotiations leading to the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the author explains the difficulties encountered in the development of the Indigenous diplomacy required to achieve this recognition. ► Henderson is also co-author, with Marie Battiste, of Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage: A Global Challenge. ► For further information and to order, please click on "Aboriginal" or "Law" to the left.

For Future Generations: Reconciling Gitxsan and Canadian Law
P. Dawn Mills

► Written to appeal to a wide audience, the author passionately shows how reconciliation can be achieved between Canada's First Nations and the various levels of government. ► The lessons to be learned from this book can be applied equally to all Indigenous communities in Canada and elsewhere. ► For further information and to order, please click on "Aboriginal" or "Law" to the left

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