From Where I Stand : Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada

Wilson-raybould, Jody; Sinclair, Murray (FRW)

ISBN 10: 0774880538 / ISBN 13: 9780774880534

Verlag: UBC Press, 2019

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 38532154-n

Inhaltsangabe:

<div>An Indigenous leader who has dedicated her life to Indigenous Rights, Jody Wilson-Raybould has represented both First Nations and the Crown at the highest levels. And she is not afraid to give Canadians what they need most – straight talk on what has to be done to move beyond our colonial legacy and achieve true reconciliation in Canada. In this powerful book, drawn from speeches and other writings, she urges all Canadians – both Indigenous and non-Indigenous – to build upon the momentum already gained or risk hard-won progress being lost. The good news is that Indigenous Nations already have the solutions. But now is the time to act and build a shared postcolonial future based on the foundations of trust, cooperation, recognition, and good governance.</div>

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Jody Wilson-Raybould, also known by her Kwak’wala name Puglaas, is a lawyer, advocate, and a proud Indigenous Canadian. She was British Columbia Regional Chief from 2009 to 2015 and minister of justice and attorney general of Canada from 2015 to 2019. Throughout her career she has built a strong reputation as a bridge builder between communities and a champion of Indigenous rights, good governance, and accountability. Prior to entering politics, she was a provincial Crown prosecutor in Vancouver and later served as an adviser at the BC Treaty Commission, a body established to oversee complex treaty negotiations between First Nations and the Crown. In 2004, she was elected as commissioner by the Chiefs of the First Nations Summit. She is a descendant of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk and Laich-Kwil-Tach peoples, which are part of the Kwakwaka'wakw or Kwak’wala-speaking peoples. She is a member of the We Wai Kai Nation. Her traditional name, Puglaas, means “woman born to noble people,” and she is a Hiligaxste,’ “one who corrects the Chief’s path.”

Bibliografische Details

Titel: From Where I Stand : Rebuilding Indigenous ...
Verlag: UBC Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: New