Reddit reviews First Nations? Second Thoughts

First Nation? Second Thoughts by Tom Flanagan is probably the most representative book on the conservative (small c) view of Indigenous issues; I know some people have a negative opinion towards Flanagan, but this work is great by most academic standards and I think it's a must read for anyone interested in Indigenous issues.

Citizens Plus: Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian State by Alan Cairns. This was Cairns response to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal's people. Again, I think it's a must read to learn more about the various perspectives about Indigenous issues.

Wasase: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom by Taiaiake Alfred. Alfred is probably the most "extreme" in terms of his vision for Indigenous peoples in Canada, but he's a must read.

Unjust Society by Harold Cardinal. This book provides the greatest insight into why the White Paper was met with opposition from Indigenous peoples and to Indigenous issues in general (it's a little older, but if you were to read one book out of all the ones I recommended this would be it)

Governing from the Centre: The Concentration of Power in Canadian Politics by Donald Savoie. I haven't read this one yet (I hope to soon) so I can't speak to how it is, but I've been told it's a great book. It basically looks at how the federal government has become increasingly centralized into the PMO

EDIT: If you go to university/college and have free access to academic journals you should look in those. There are so many interesting articles and are less time consuming than books. Here's a directory of open access journals, but keep in mind not all of these journals are of "top quality"

triflingknave wrote:

Ummm...what? economic stagnation and unemployment are huge problems on reserves, are they not? Pretty sure that (along with the corruption of tyrannical chiefs) is at the root of the problem.

I highly recommend this book. Might open your mind to some alternative solutions other than just throwing money at the problem (something thats been tried, and failed)

Ummm...what? economic stagnation and unemployment are huge problems on reserves, are they not? Pretty sure that (along with the corruption of tyrannical chiefs) is at the root of the problem.

I highly recommend this book. Might open your mind to some alternative solutions other than just throwing money at the problem (something thats been tried, and failed)