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1. Clarity and confusion? The new jurisprudence of aboriginal title

   The Supreme Court of Canada has revolutionized the jurisprudence of aboriginal rights and title. Various decisions have overturned the doctrine of adverse occupancy, which at one time had been thought to have extinguished aboriginal title in British ...

2. Wealth of First Nations

   The standard of living of First Nations is on average much lower than that of other Canadians, but some First Nations have achieved higher well-being than others. This paper is an investigation into the factors that promote prosperity for First Nations. ...

3. Individual Property Rights on Canadian Indian Reserves

   There are four different but overlapping regimes of private-property rights-customary rights, certificates of possession, land codes under the First Nations Land Management Act, and leases-already exist on reserves across Canada, as do several unique ...