The Impact of the American Doctrine of Discovery on Native Land Rights in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

Watson, Blake

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The Impact of the American Doctrine of Discovery on Native Land Rights in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

Blake A. Watson

University of Dayton School of Law

April 1, 2011

Seattle University Law Review, Vol. 34, No. 2, p. 507, 2011

Abstract:
This article describes the impact of the American doctrine of discovery, as set forth in Johnson v. McIntosh, 21 U.S. 543 (1823), on native land rights in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 45

Keywords: Indian, Discovery, Property, Maori, Aborigine

JEL Classification: K19

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Date posted: April 20, 2011

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Watson, Blake A., The Impact of the American Doctrine of Discovery on Native Land Rights in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand (April 1, 2011). Seattle University Law Review, Vol. 34, No. 2, p. 507, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1815332

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