Images of Justice: A Legal History of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut As Traced Through the Yellowknife Courthouse Collection of Inuit Sculpture (Mcgill-Queen's Native and Northern Series)

In a display case at the entrance to the Yellowknife courthouse are a collection of fourteen Inuit carvings that represent landmark cases in the legal history of the Northwest Territories. These cases, which came to trial between 1955 and 1970, and the carvings that represent them illuminate a pivotal period of social change when the Inuit camp system was eroding and age-old practices and traditions were being called into question. Dorothy Harley Eber tells the stories behind the carvings and provides fascinating insights into the unique situations that developed as the Inuit came in contact with Canada's justice system. Images of Justice resonates with voices of the North and comes alive through interviews with many of those involved in the cases - defendants, judges, and prosecutors. Eber also provides valuable information on the little-known carvers who created these remarkable works of art. At a time when alternative legal systems for Native peoples are being debated, Images of Justice provides a lively, accessible account of the northern courts, their evolution, and their future in a changing northern society. The Yellowknife Courthouse Displays A Collection Of Fourteen Inuit Carvings Representing Landmark Cases In The Legal History Of The Northwest Territories. The Cases, Which Came To Trial Before The Nwt Supreme Court Between 1955 And 1970, And The Carvings That Represent Them Illuminate A Pivotal Period Of Social Change When The Inuit Camp System Was Eroding And Age-old Practices And Traditional Mores Were Being Called Into Question. Dorothy Harley Eber Tells The Stories Behind The Carvings And Provides Fascinating Insight Into The Unusual Situations And Special Problems That Developed As The Inuit Came In Contact With Canada's Justice System.--back Cover Info. Dorothy Harley Eber. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [213]-216) And Index. Intro Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the 2008 Edition Map Prologue The NWT Supreme Court and Its History CURRENT TIMES Notes Sources Index Regina v. Kaotak, 1956 Regina v. Angulalik, 1957 Regina v. Kikkik, 1958 Regina v. Pitseolak, 1959 Regina v. Kogogolak, 1959 Regina v. Ayalik, 1960 Re Noah's Estate, 1961 Re Katie's Adoption, 1961 Regina v. Sikyea, 1962 Regina v. Mingeriak, 1963 Regina v. Amak, Avinga, and Nangmalik, 1963 Regina v. Shooyook and Aiyoot, 1966 Regina v. Jeffrey, 1967 Regina v. Tootalik, 1969-70 Interpreting the Law: Regina v. Niviaqsi Laisa, 1991. In Nunavut: Okalik for the DefenceEpilogue: The Yellowknife Courthouse Collection of Inuit Sculpture A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y. "The Yellowknife courthouse displays a collection of fourteen Inuit carvings representing landmark cases in the legal history of the Northwest Territories. The cases, which came to trial before the NWT Supreme Court between 1955 and 1970, and the carvings that represent them illuminate a pivotal period of social change when the Inuit camp system was eroding and age-old practices and traditional mores were being called into question. Dorothy Harley Eber tells the stories behind the carvings and provides fascinating insight into the unusual situations and special problems that developed as the Inuit came in contact with Canada's justice system."--Jacket