Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People

Emerging from the growing interest in studying the relationship between indigenous peoples, and governments, and other indigenous groups, this collection of essays explores academic and public policy covering indigenous treaties. A comprehensive analysis, the included topics are as diverse as treaty making in New Zealand and British Columbia; land, the law, amd political rights for indigenous peoples; maritime agreements; Torres Strait Islander self-government; race discrimination in Australia; the Timor Sea Treaty; and copyright and intellectual property issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors. This valuable reference includes contributions from Marcia Langton, Gillian Triggs, Joe Williams, and Noel Pearson.

Marcia Langton is the foundation chair of Australian indigenous studies in the school of anthropology, geography and environmental studies at the University of Melbourne. Maureen Tehan is a senior lecturer in the law school at the University of Melbourne. Lisa Palmer is an ARC postdoctoral fellow in the school of anthropology, geography and environmental studies at the University of Melbourne. Kathryn Shain is a research fellow in the school of anthropology, geography and environmental studies at the University of Melbourne.