POL305Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Iroquois, Constitution Act, 1982, George Manuel

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After white paper withdrawn, government created phrase search for common ground . Wp marked turning point for aboriginal-state relations. Calder case, 1973, led to recognition of fn title. Aboriginal groups turned to explicitly political framework. Stronger collective sense of identity as historical aboriginal nations. Aboriginal issues not prioritized by the government. Constitution became key issue for aboriginal groups. National indian brotherhood identified constitutional reform as aboriginal issue. Trudeau government: unilateral resolution to patriate and reform the constitution, 1980. Minimal mention of aboriginal peoples, opposed main aboriginal organizations. Desire to maintain relationship with british crown. Concerned that patriation would sever links to british sovereign (treaty relationship) Petitions to british government, lawsuits in uk courts. Goals to delay expatriation in order to fully negotiate with government, and create awareness. Government constitution concern at time had to do with quebec. Trudeau and chretien felt compelled to reconsider, added aboriginal clause to consti- tution. November 1981: draft accord agreed by federal and provincial governments.

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