Fifteen Principles
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Quebec
- Date: 1983; reaffirmed in 1985
Article abstract: Efforts toward Canadian federal constitutional reform prompted the Quebec provincial government to formulate an administrative and legal policy regarding the Indian and Inuit residents of the province.
In the midst of federal constitutional negotiations, the province of Quebec established a legal framework to guide its relationships with the Inuit and Indian residents of Quebec. Known as the Fifteen Principles, the policy statement affirmed that the province of Quebec accepted native claims to self-determination with respect to culture,...
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