For introductory courses on Aboriginal law, legal issues, governance and advocacy. This new and updated edition of the popular work provides both an introductory text and an extensive collection of primary materials in one of the most dynamic areas of Canadian law. It addresses key aspects of the law applied in Canadian courts in regard to Aboriginal peoples. The work addresses basic issues such as status, treaties, the Canadian constitutional framework, fiduciary obligations, Aboriginal rights and title, claims, and Aboriginal self-government in both written commentary and in extracts from primary and other source materials. The classic cases and major policy initiatives are considered in an historical and comparative perspective. The updated fifth edition continues this tradition, addressing recent decisions such as Mitchell, Kitkatla, Wewaykum, Powley, and Haida Nation, and recent developments such as the new Tlicho and Labrador Inuit land claims and self-government agreements.