Aboriginal societies and the common law : a history of sovereignty, status, and self-determination
McHugh, Paul G.Author
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2004.
This text describes the encounter between the common law legal system and the tribal peoples of North America and Australasia. It is a history of the role of anglophone law in managing relations between the British settlers and indigenous peoples from colonial foundation to the end of the 20th century.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text describes the encounter between the common law legal system and the tribal peoples of North America and Australasia. It is a history of the role of anglophone law in managing relations between the British settlers and indigenous peoples from colonial foundation to the end of the 20th century.
Description based on print version record.
Indigenous peoples
Aboriginal Australians
Indians of North America
Human Rights
Law, Politics & Government