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The Right Relationship presents an innovative argument on understanding and implementing treaties. In this edited volume, Borrows (Univ. of Victoria, Canada) and Coyle (Univ. of Western Ontario, Cananda) present a thoughtful and well-articulated approach to better address the question, "What is the relationship between Canada's Indigenous peoples and the modern nation that is Canada." Contributors include Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars willing to push accepted legal norms and encourage readers to imagine new ways to implement treaties and resolve disputes. This volume is organized around three sections focusing on what role history plays in shaping the interpretation of treaties, the value of integrating Indigenous legal ideas, and whether alternative forums are better suited to implement treaties and settle disputes. This book is timely given events surrounding the Kinder Morgan Trans-Mountain and Enbridge Line 3 pipeline projects, and the Muskrat Dam project, which many Indigenous nations see as an act of betrayal. It is likely that disputes over claims to the land will intensify, especially as resources grow scarce. Contributors are innovative in the way they conceive of alternatives that respect traditions and legal structures of Indigenous nations and government, and the present a principled approach to reimagine relations between First Nations and Canadians. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. --Emily Acevedo, California State University, Los Angeles
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