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Shifting Authority: Indigenous Law-Making and State Governance | Journal of International Studies
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Published: 7 February 2023
February 7, 2023 | In this article, Leah Sarson examines the context of Canada’s extractive sector, where I question how and when Indigenous laws prevail over state laws to challenge colonial authority and reassert Indigenous self-determination. By highlighting new sites of authority and resistance, this work underscores the transformative possibilities of Indigenous politics.