4. Law and Legal Traditions

This section of the toolkit is meant as a quick reference guide to Aboriginal law, Indigenous terms, laws and legal traditions.

In this section:

Terminology

1. Lexicon of Key Words/Greetings
2. Understanding the Difference between Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Law
3. Resource: Indigenous Languages – Glossaries, Dictionaries & Writing Resources
4. Resource: Termium Plus

Law & Legal Traditions (Resources)

1. Understanding and Implementing UNDRIP - Handbook
2. Myths and Misrepresentations: The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples & Bill C-262
3. Interpreting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Fact Sheet
4. The Indian Act (Background)
5. Alternative Dispute Resolution in Aboriginal Contexts: A Critical Review
6. Duty to Consult Indigenous Peoples
7. Diversity & Inclusion Charter
8. Métis Law in Canada
9. Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge (Alberta)
10. Indigenous Law Research Institute
11. Indigenous Law Update – Review of Recent Cases (Norton Rose Fulbright)

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