Reviews for Aboriginal Peoples and the Law

The average rating for Aboriginal Peoples and the Law based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-25 00:00:00 Phil Earnster A study of the greatest democracy the world has ever known is a worthy undertaking, especially for someone who desires to effect a positive change in his or her sphere of influence. The United States of America as we know it today has had a long chequered past with countless issues; many of which were in direct opposite to what the country now stands for. She took territories that wasn't hers, deprived people of opportunity, beat up her citizens who dared to protest, and did many others. Those issues can arouse feelings of sympathy, anger, love, imagination, courage, faith, etc. These social, economic, and political issues that challenged the U.S. then, were what the authors devote this compendium. In a most simplistic manner ( kind of think it was written for kids), they give a chronological account of how the United States of America came to be. Beginning with the earliest settlers on the continent; moving on to the discovery of the continent by Europeans; the various wars of conquest among the French, British, Spanish, Dutch, and the native Indians; going further to the declaration of independence by the 13 colonies; the post-independence sociopolitical upheavals climaxing with the Civil War; the coming of the industrial revolution; the massive immigration into the nation, the great depression, the world wars, etc. I'd have to say, quite frankly, that for any lover of history, there are no dull moments in this book. It would help you introspect and expolate parallels that exist during the antecedents of this great nation and the present day. Your perspective will be definitely be broadened. You'll be better equipped to fulfill your mission, especially if you intend to impact your country. And when you're done reading this book, you'll be acquainted with how the U.S. became one of the world's largest, wealthiest, and most powerful country in such a short time.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-08 00:00:00 Christina Long While I did find this interesting in a gruesome way, I felt that some of his representation to be a bit racist. He calls the Indigenous peoples of North, Central and South America Amerindians which I find really off putting and a reference to the Irish as the N word of Europe left a really sour taste in my mouth. I realize that this was written in 1990 but it really bothers me. I found also the chapter on AIDS to be seriously outdated. His descriptions of earlier plagues are really interesting, although his predictions for the way society would be run in the 2000’s was a bit off the mark. “The threats that bacterial resistance pose are so real and so serious that the new millennium will invite medieval if not Draconian measures. Travellers entering countries with low levels of drug resistance will be quarantined until their germ status has been determined.” I work in a hospital, and we do isolate patients, especially those who have travelled to other countries, but as far as I know travellers are not quarantined. I shudder to think about what is growing inside of me, having worked in hospitals most of my adult life. Addendum: I can’t believe I just read this a year and a half ago. So much has changed. My apologies to Andrew Nikiforuk. I take it all back.