Constitutional promises of Indigenous recognition: Canada, Vanuatu and the challenges of pluralism
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Corrin, Jennifer and Young, Simon. 2019. "Constitutional promises of Indigenous recognition: Canada, Vanuatu and the challenges of pluralism." Common Law World Review. 48 (4), pp. 233-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473779519891623
| Article Title | Constitutional promises of Indigenous recognition: Canada, Vanuatu and the challenges of pluralism |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 33206 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Corrin, Jennifer (Author) and Young, Simon (Author) |
| Journal Title | Common Law World Review |
| Journal Citation | 48 (4), pp. 233-265 |
| Number of Pages | 33 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 1473-7795 |
| 1740-5556 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1473779519891623 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1473779519891623 |
| Abstract | The Constitutions of Canada and Vanuatu commit to recognition of ‘Aboriginal rights’ and ‘customary laws’, respectively. The translation of these aspirations has led the courts deep into the challenges of pluralism, magnified here by the weight of colonialism and constitutional context. This article explores the progress in these two contrasting countries to provide a broader view of the undertaking. It is argued that the persistence of visible problems reveals more fundamental difficulties and that the collaboration essential to the task of ‘recognition’—and to |
| Keywords | constitutional recognition, Indigenous peoples, Canada, Vanuatu, constitutional law, customary law, Aboriginal rights, Aboriginal title |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480604. Property law (excl. intellectual property law) |
| 480702. Constitutional law | |
| 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified | |
| 480504. Legal institutions (incl. courts and justice systems) | |
| 450599. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community not elsewhere classified | |
| 480302. Comparative law | |
| 480499. Law in context not elsewhere classified | |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
| School of Law and Justice | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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