Nothing Less Than Consent: Consultation and the Diminishment of Indigenous Rights
Abstract
The concepts of consent and consultation are receiving a lot of attention these days. Although lately consultation has gained the upper hand in the parlance of intergovernmental relations, consent has a storied history as a vital political doctrine, tracing back to the origins of Native nations and the earliest days of Indigenous/Euro-American interactions. While we all think we know what it means to be consulted or to give consent, these familiar ideas are being reworked and sometimes used as weapons by those who seek to weaken and destroy Native sovereignty and self-determination.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
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Wilkins, David E and Hank Adams. "Nothing Less than Consent: Consultation and the Diminishment of Indigenous Rights." Indian Country Today Media Network (Online). April 3, 2019. https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/opinion/nothing-less-than-consent-consultation-and-the-diminishment-of-indigenous-rights-OYU-b5b9UUa33ObPHusv0w/