| Drawing Out Law: A Spirit's Guide Contributor(s): Borrows, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442610093 ISBN-13: 9781442610095 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $39.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Indigenous Peoples - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Law | Constitutional |
| Dewey: 342.710 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Anishinabek Nation's legal traditions are deeply embedded in many aspects of customary life. In Drawing Out Law, John Borrows (Kegedonce) skillfully juxtaposes Canadian legal policy and practice with the more broadly defined Anishinabek perception of law as it applies to community life, nature, and individuals. This innovative work combines fictional and non-fictional elements in a series of connected short stories that symbolize different ways of Anishinabek engagement with the world. Drawing on oral traditions, pictographic scrolls, dreams, common law case analysis, and philosophical reflection, Borrows' narrative explores issues of pressing importance to the future of indigenous law and offers readers new ways to think about the direction of Canadian law. Shedding light on Canadian law and policy as they relate to Indigenous peoples, Drawing Out Law illustrates past and present moral agency of Indigenous peoples and their approaches to the law and calls for the renewal of ancient Ojibway teaching in contemporary circumstances. This is a major work by one of Canada's leading legal scholars, and an essential companion to Canada's Indigenous Constitution. |
Contributor Bio(s): Borrows, John: - John Borrows is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Victoria Law School. |