– Each group analyzes the scenario through the lens of their assigned R: Tasks: – Identify potential challenges. – Propose strategies to embody their R in the scenario. – Consider the outcomes of their approach. 1. Respect Scenario: A multinational corporation plans to develop a hydroelectric dam that will…
1. Respect Scenario: A multinational corporation plans to develop a hydroelectric dam that will affect the waterways of an Indigenous community. The project’s legal team is tasked with consulting the community to seek their consent and discuss potential impacts. Potential Challenges: – Cultural Misunderstandings: The legal team may lack knowledge of the community’s cultural significance…
Objective: These group exercises are designed to engage you with key concepts from the readings, encouraging critical thinking on the distinctions between Indigenous law and Aboriginal law, and how the decolonization of law can be conceptualized and practiced. The exercise will also cultivate reflexivity among the class regarding your roles and responsibilities as future lawyers…
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