
Against the Odds: The Indigenous Rights Cases of Thomas R. Berger
- 310 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Against the Odds: The Indigenous Rights Cases of Thomas R. Berger
About this book
Against the Odds documents the remarkable achievements of Thomas R. Berger in the legal field, including his pioneering work in advocating for Indigenous rights that courts in Canada and the US had previously overlooked. Mid-career, Justice Thomas Berger accepted the challenge of leading the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry in Canada's Northwest Territories. He organized the Inquiry to give northern First Nations an equal voice in the proceedings by holding thirty community hearings in which all were invited to participate. Berger's careful, reasoned arguments prevailed time and time again. Later in his career, Justice Berger led public hearings into the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), focusing on its impacts on Native Alaskans. Against the Odds also features an exceptional gallery of full-colour, previously unpublished photographs of the Dene and Inuvialuit, taken by Michael Jackson KC, Special Counsel for the Berger Inquiry, and portrait photographer Linda MacCannell.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface, Opportunity of a Lifetime
- Part I The Early Years
- Part II The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry
- Part III The Later Years
- Epilogue, Weighing Justice
- Afterword, Between Two Worlds
- Resources
- Index
- Other Titles in the Durvile True Cases Series
- Other Titles in the Indigenous Spirit of Nature Series
- About the Author
- Back Cover