Oral History on Trial
Recognizing Aboriginal Narratives in the Courts
9780774820714
9780774820707
Distributed for University of British Columbia Press
Oral History on Trial
Recognizing Aboriginal Narratives in the Courts
This important book breaks new ground by asking how oral histories might be incorporated into existing text-based, “black letter law” court systems. Along with a compelling analysis of Aboriginal, legal, and anthropological concepts of fact and evidence, Oral History on Trial traces the long trajectory of oral history from community to court, and offers a sophisticated critique of the Crown’s use of Aboriginal materials in key cases. A bold intervention in legal and anthropological scholarship, Oral History on Trial presents a powerful argument for a reconsideration of the Crown’s approach to oral history.
212 pages

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Issues in Law and Social Science
2 The Social Life of Oral Narratives
3 Aboriginal and Other Perspectives
4 Court and Crown
5 The Way Forward? An Anthropological View
6 Conclusions
References
Index
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