Listening for a Change: The Courts and Oral Tradition
Date
2001
Authors
Borrows, John
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Abstract
Aboriginal oral history is a valuable source of information about a people's past. It can constitute important evidence as proof of prior events, and/or it can shed light on meanings groups give to their past. Despite its value, however, oral tradition presents particular challenges of admissibility and interpretation because of its unique source and transmission. This article outlines and discuses these challenges and suggests various approaches to better understand the insights contained within aboriginal history.
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Keywords
Indigenous peoples, Canada--History, Admissible evidence, Canada
Citation
Borrows, J. (2001). Listening for a change: The courts and oral tradition. Osgoode Hall Law Journal, 39(1), 1-38.