First Nations Cultural Heritage and Law

Preface: Respect for Elder Knowledge – Eric McLay and Lea Joe interviewing Arvid Charlie (Luschiim) / Dorothy First Rider, in consultation with Frank Weasel Head

Introduction, Methodology, and Thematic Overview / Catherine Bell and Val Napoleon

Part 1: Our Voices, Our Culture

1 Recovering from Colonization: Perspectives of Community Members on Protection and Repatriation of Kwakwaka’wakw Cultural Heritage / Catherine Bell, Heather Raven, and Heather McCuaig, in consultation with Andrea Sanborn, the U’mista Cultural Society, and the ‘Namgis Nation

2 The Law Is Opened: The Constitutional Role of Tangible and Intangible Property in Gitanyow / Richard Overstall, in consultation with Val Napoleon and Katie Ludwig

3 Northwest Coast Adawx Study / Susan Marsden

4 ‘A’lhut tu tet Sul’hweentst [Respecting the Ancestors]: Understanding Hul’qumi’num Heritage Laws and Concerns for the Protection of Archaeological Heritage / Eric McLay, Kelly Bannister, Lea Joe, Brian Thom, and George Nicholas

5 Repatriation and Heritage Protection: Reflections on the Kainai Experience / Catherine Bell, Graham Statt, and the Mookakin Cultural Society

6 Poomaksin: Skinnipiikani-Nitsiitapii Law, Transfers, and Making Relatives: Practices and Principles for Cultural Protection, Repatriation, Redress, and Heritage Law Making with Canada / Brian Noble, in consultation with Reg Crowshoe and in discussion with the Knut-sum-atak Society

7 Protection and Repatriation of Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Cultural Resources: Perspectives of Community Members
Catherine Bell and Heather McCuaig, in consultation with the Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Tribal Council and the Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Traditional Elders Working Group

Part 2: Experiences across the Nation

8 First Nations Cultural Heritage: A Selected Survey of Issues and Initiatives / Catherine Bell, Graham Statt, Michael Solowan, Allyson Jeffs, and Emily Snyder

Part 3: Reflections on Selected Themes

9 Canadian Aboriginal Languages and the Protection of Cultural Heritage / Marianne Ignace and Ron Ignace

10 Canada’s Policy of Cultural Colonization: Indian Residential Schools and the Indian Act / Dale Cunningham, Allyson Jeffs, and Michael Solowan

11 Owning as Belonging/Owning as Property: The Crisis of Power and Respect in First Nations Heritage Transactions with Canada / Brian Noble

Concluding Thoughts and Unanswered Questions / Val Napoleon

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