Land Claim Negotiations And Indigenous Claimant Legibility In Canada And New Zealand

Land Claim Negotiations And Indigenous Claimant Legibility In Canada And New Zealand Christa Scholtz, 2010   In 1973 Canada instituted a land claims negotiation policy. Records reveal that the government felt reasonably confident that Indian bands, on average, represented defined political actors with whom the federal government could engage in a negotiation policy. By contrast, New Zealand’s Maori claims negotiation policy was soon challenged by the cabinet’s lack of confidence in key...

For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.