INDG 1001H Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fiduciary, Individual And Group Rights, Sui Generis

• School: Trent University
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDG 1001H
• Professor: David Newhouse

Document Summary

If so, what happens to indigenous laws, property rights, chiefs, and political institutions? another: general conclusion: The crown offers protection to indigenous people. Indigenous peoples retain their political and cultural institutions and their customary laws. Unless removed by treaty or other legislation. Indigenous people could govern themselves within the authority of the crown. Crown has a general obligation to look out for the best interests of indigenous peoples. Crown has a fiduciary or trust-like obligation. Indigenous peoples have an obligation to maintain their allegiance to the crown, to abide by its laws and to keep the peace. 3 categories of land aboriginal title: crown sovereignty means that. Under british law, the crown gained ultimate title to the soil. Indigenous customary systems of land use and tenure remain (could transfer lands among themselves or acquire new lands) Main consequence was that indigenous people could transfer their territories only to britain: 3 categories.