The
“Interacting with the State” panels emphasize different legal regimes which
currently define relationships between indigenous people’s and the state. Part
1 features presentations on Mining Development and Modern Treaty-making.

Featuring:

• Julia Gilpin and Karine Vanthuyne (University
  of Ottawa) “Reconciling the Indigenous Right to Self-determination with Mining
  Development”
• Veldon Coburn (Carleton University) “Lessons
  from the Algonquin Modern Treaty”
• Timothy Goodwin (Victorian Bar) – “Reconciliation
  and Land Rights in Australia: A Legal Perspective”