Telling it to the Judge: Taking Native History to Court (Mcgill-Queen's Native and Northern Series) (Volume 65

Ray, Arthur J.

ISBN 10: 0773539522 / ISBN 13: 9780773539525

Published by McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies, 2011

About this Item

Octovo hardcover, Unread, pages unblemished, spine is tight, covers unworn, else FINE in FINE DJ. Solid copy. Since 'Calder' decision many issues have come up concerning Native treaty rights.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Telling it to the Judge: Taking Native History to Court (Mcgill-Queen's Native and Northern Series) (Volume 65
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773539522
• ISBN 13: 9780773539525
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition :.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Arthur Ray's extensive knowledge in the history of the fur trade and Native economic history brought him into the courts as an expert witness in the mid-1980s. For over twenty-five years he has been a part of landmark litigation concerning treaty rights, Aboriginal title, and Métis rights. In Telling It to the Judge, Ray recalls lengthy courtroom battles over lines of evidence, historical interpretation, and philosophies of history, reflecting on the problems inherent in teaching history in the adversarial courtroom setting. Told with charm and based on extensive experience, Telling It to the Judge is a unique narrative of courtroom strategy in the effort to obtain constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and treaty rights.

About the Author

Arthur J. Ray is professor emeritus of history at the University of British Columbia and author of I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People.