Law's Indigenous Ethics examines the revitalization of Indigenous peoples' relationship to their own laws and, in so doing, attempts to enrich Canadian constitutional law more generally. Organized around the seven Anishinaabe grandmother and grandfather teachings of love, truth, bravery, humility, wisdom, honesty, and respect, this book explores ethics in relation to Aboriginal issues including title, treaties, legal education, and residential schools.

With characteristic depth and sensitivity, John Borrows brings insights drawn from philosophy, law, and political science to bear on some of the most pressing issues that arise in contemplating the interaction between Canadian state law and Indigenous legal traditions. In the course of a wide-ranging but accessible inquiry, he discusses such topics as Indigenous agency, self-determination, legal pluralism, and power. In its use of Anishinaabe stories and methodologies drawn from the emerging field of Indigenous studies, Law's Indigenous Ethics makes a significant contribution to scholarly debate and is an essential resource for readers seeking a deeper understanding of Indigenous rights, societies, and cultures.

About the Author
John Borrows is a professor of law and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Victoria Law School.

Reviews

"Many Canadians will agree that Indigenous law should be given more prominence within Canadian law. But the question remains: How do we implement this vision on the ground? The notion that Indigenous law should influence the development of non-Indigenous law is persuasive enough in theory, but what does it look like in practice? Law's Indigenous Ethics offers some answers."

-- Karen Drake * Canadian Journal of Native Studies *

"Law's Indigenous Ethics follows the John Borrows' tradition of creative and insightful scholarship. It relies on Anishinaabe Grandmother and Grandfather teachings of love, truth, bravery, humility, wisdom, honesty, and respect as ethical relationships in Indigenous laws."

-- Mary Hemmings, Thompson Rivers University * Canadian Law Library Review *
"Borrows wants to deploy Indigenous law teachings to replace the political violence of state law with a network of trustworthy, consensual, reciprocal relations. He has assembled a remarkably wide set of materials to point the way." -- Peter d'Errico, University of Massachusetts Amherst * American Indian Culture and Research Journal *


Awards
Winner of Best Subsequent Book of 2019 in Native American and Indigenous Studies Native American and Indigenous Studies Association 2020 (United States) and 2020 W. Wesley Pue Book Prize for the best book in Canadian Socio-legal Studies Canadian Law and Society Association 2020 (Canada).



Book Information
ISBN 9781487523558
Author John Borrows
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 560g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm