Indigenous Peoples and the State

Mark Hickford, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law, Victoria University of Wellington Carwyn Jones, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington

TABLE OF CONTENTS





Notes of Contributors











Introduction





Carwyn Jones and Mark Hickford





Part One: Foundations of Indigenous/State Relationships











Māori and State Visions of Law and Peace



Carwyn Jones









Origin Stories and the Law: Treaty Metaphysics in Canada and New Zealand



John Borrows









Originalism and the Constitutional Canon of Aotearoa New Zealand



David V Williams





Part Two: Giving Meaning to the Treaty Through Time









The Treaty of Waitangi in Historical Context



Saliha Belmessous









Towards a Post-Foundational History of the Treaty



Bain Attwood









The Failing Modern Jurisprudence of the Treaty of Waitangi



Jacinta Ruru





Part Three: Diverse Sites of the Treaty Relationship









‘Ko te mana tuatoru, ko te mana motuhake’



Rawinia Higgins









Reflecting on the Treaty of Waitangi and its Constitutional Dimensions: A Case for a Research Agenda



Mark Hickford









Future Contexts for Treaty Interpretation



Natalie Coates









‘He rangi tā Matawhāiti, he rangi tā Matawhānui’: Looking towards 2040





Māmari Stephens





Glossary





Index