Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism Adult Education Tom Longboat (1887-1949) was a

Tom Longboat (1887-1949) was a member of the Onondaga Nation born on the Six Nations Reserve

The French translation is provided by Sine Qua Non

Reading level: 5

The collection is edited by Annis May Timpson

Legal scholar

Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism Adult Education Tom Longboat (1887-1949) was aFreedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism by John Borrows demonstrates how Canadas constitutional structures marginalize Indigenous peoples ability to exercise power in the real world, John Borrows uses Ojibwe law, stories, and principles to suggest alternative ways in which Indigenous peoples can work to enhance freedom. Among the stimulating issues he approaches are the democratic potential of civil disobedience, the hazards of applying originalism