梅蒂斯族與亞伯達土地權法案簡介與探討

A Brief Discussion on Métis and "Alberta Métis Settlements Act"

謝若蘭(Jolan Hsieh)

《台灣原住民族研究季刊》 1卷2期 (2008/06) Pp. 1-28

https://doi.org/10.29910/TJIS.200806.0001

摘要

本文以加拿大原住民族梅蒂斯族為例，探討加拿大對混血原住民族的族群與身份認定，並針對亞伯達土地權法案的背景因素與相關議題為論述，最後簡短分析政策對族群復振的影響，並兼探討具類似情況的台灣平埔族群之現況、困境及展望。

關鍵字

梅蒂斯族 ； 土地權 ； 身份認定 ； 混血族裔認同

並列摘要

This article reviews Canadian non-status Indian Métis, how Métis have attempted to have their collective identities and land right claim recognized by the Canadian government. After a brief discussion on Canadian's government definitions of Indigenous Peoples and Indian status, this essay analyzes the fundamental nature and origins of Métis indigenous rights claim, and utilizes the case of Alberta Métis Settlements Act to examine Métis' indigenous title. In concluding section, the author brings discussion and highlighted attention on importance of indigenous peoples' rights to the land and how indigenous land connects her peoples to indigenous cultural and identity revitalization.

並列關鍵字

Métis ； land rights ； Indigenous status ； identity politics ； hybrid Indigenes

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Alberta, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. 2003. “Métis Settlements Legislation.” (http://www.international.gov.ab.ca/documents/Metis_Settlements_Legislation.pdf)

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