The Rise of Native Self-determination and the Crisis of the Canadian Political Regime

Abstract

This first commentary is part of a larger study which the author is doing at Abo Akademi, on minority communities and the right to development, using case examples from various societies. It presents an intriguing view from an outside commentator on some aspects of Native politics in Canada. In this paper, the author attempts to discuss how a marginalized people are exploiting a historical moment of national crisis to overcome repressed status. In Canada this end is being achieved by the emerging movement for Native rights.

Résumé

Dans cet article je tenterai de discuter comment un peuple marginalisé exploite un moment historique de la crise nationale afin de rehausser un statut réprimé. Au Canada, ce but est atteint grâce à l′émergence d′un mouvement pour la défense des droits autochtones.