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Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Law

What is Aboriginal Law?

"Aboriginal law is a body of law, made by the courts and legislatures, that largely deals with the unique constitutional rights of Aboriginal peoples and the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the Crown. Aboriginal law is largely found in colonial instruments (such as the Royal Proclamation of 1763, the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 and the Indian Act) and court decisions, but also includes sources of Indigenous law."

-Estella White (Charleson) - Hee Naih Cha Chist, "Making Space for Indigenous Law"