Indigenous Legalities, Pipeline Viscosities examines the relationship between the Wet’suwet’en and hydrocarbon pipeline development, showing how colonial governments and corporations seek to control Indigenous claims and how the Wet'suwet'en resist. Tyler McCreary explores pipeline regulatory review processes, reviews attempts to reconcile Indigeneity with development, and asks fundamental questions about territory and jurisdiction. In the process, he offers historical context for the continuing influences of colonialism on Indigenous peoples. Throughout, McCreary demonstrates how the cyclical movements between resistance and reconciliation are affected by the unequal relations between Indigenous peoples, colonial governments, and development operations. This sophisticated analysis invites readers to consider the complex realities of Indigenous and Wet’suwet’en law, as well as the politics of pipeline development.
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- Edmonton, CA
Table of Contents
- Front cover 1
- Title page 4
- Copyright page 5
- Contents 6
- Acknowledgements 8
- A Note on Terminology and Orthography 12
- Introduction 16
- I The Historical Context of the Wet’suwet’en Encounter with Colonialism 40
- 1 The First Century 42
- 2 From Renunciation to Reconciliation 84
- II Pipeline Governance and the Arts of Reconciling Indigenous Peoples with Development 126
- 3 Indigeneity on the Page 128
- 4 Indigenizing Infrastructure 172
- III Indigenous Resurgence and Enduring Conflicts over Territorial Sovereignty 212
- 5 Sovereignty’s Returns 214
- 6 The Ongoing Cycle of Struggle 252
- Appendix 1 290
- Appendix 2 292
- Glossary 294
- Notes 296
- Bibliography 324
- Index 354
- About the Author 371
