The Power of Legal and Historical Fiction(s): The Daniels Decision and the Enduring Influence of Colonial Ideology

It’s been several months since the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) rendered its judgment in Daniels v. Canada (2016), affirming that the term “Indian” in s. 91(24) of the Constitution Act (1867) includes Métis and Non-Status Indians. There is a general hope that the decision marks a turning point for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brenda Mcdougall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Ontario 2016-07-01
Series:International Indigenous Policy Journal
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Online Access:http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol7/iss3/1/