PREFACE

Chapter One: Aboriginal Rights

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 SECTION 35

1.2.1 History

1.2.2 Subsection 35(1)

1.2.3 Subsection 35(2) – Aboriginal Peoples of Canada

1.2.4 Subsection 35(3) – Modern Treaty Rights and Land Claims Agreements

1.3 ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

1.3.1 Definition

1.3.2 Establishing an Aboriginal Right – The Van der Peet Test

1.3.3 Proof and Evidentiary Issues

1.3.4 Extinguishment

1.3.5 Infringement

– 1.3.5.2 Unreasonable Limitation

– 1.3.5.3 Undue Hardship

– 1.3.5.4 Preferred Means

1.3.6 Justification of Infringement

– 1.3.6.2 Compelling and Substantial Objective

– 1.3.6.3 Honour of the Crown

1.4 SECTION 25, CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

1.5 INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS

1.6 SELF GOVERNMENT

– 1.6.1.1 R. v. Pamajewon

– 1.6.1.2 Campbell v. B.C.

– 1.6.1.3 Mitchell v. Canada (Min. of National Revenue)

1.6.2 Implementing Self-Government

– 1.6.2.1 Dogrib Treaty 11 Council

– 1.6.2.2 Mohawks of Kanesatake

– 1.6.2.3 Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act

– 1.6.2.4 Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act

– 1.6.2.5 Yukon Territory

– 1.6.2.6 Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act

1.6.3 Indian Act

– 1.6.3.1 Legal Status of Indian Band Councils

1.7 INTERNATIONAL LAW

1.7.1 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Chapter Two: Aboriginal Title

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF ABORIGINAL TITLE

2.2.1 Royal Proclamation of 1763

2.2.2 Early United States Case Law

2.2.3 Pre-Delgamuukw Canadian Case Law

2.3 ABORIGINAL TITLE

2.3.