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A review by micheala
Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada by Harold R. Johnson
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
I don't tend to read a lot of non-fiction and when I do pick it up, it tends to be nature/science based. The times that I do venture out of that comfort zone are mostly with Canadian racial injustice books. Therefore, as I don't have as much practice at it, I'm not as good at expressing my feelings concerning non-fiction, especially when it's not just discussing the presentation of facts in a neutral topic such as trees.
Peace and Good Order is an accounting of how the justice system is failing the Indigenous peoples of Canada from the perspective of an Indigenous retired lawyer.
The majority of the book examines /why/ the justice system has and will continue to fail Indigenous peoples and how the cultural lens that is used to apply "justice" must take into account the individual.
"You [participants in the justice system] are never going to find solutions if you continue to have conversations about us [Indigenous Peoples] without us." pg 162 in the ebook
Canada has continuously failed to respect and acknowledge sovereignty and rights of Indigenous peoples. We all need to be part of changing that, and the first step is always to listen and acknowledge those affected and harmed by current policies, beliefs and actions.
Peace and Good Order is an accounting of how the justice system is failing the Indigenous peoples of Canada from the perspective of an Indigenous retired lawyer.
The majority of the book examines /why/ the justice system has and will continue to fail Indigenous peoples and how the cultural lens that is used to apply "justice" must take into account the individual.
"You [participants in the justice system] are never going to find solutions if you continue to have conversations about us [Indigenous Peoples] without us." pg 162 in the ebook
Canada has continuously failed to respect and acknowledge sovereignty and rights of Indigenous peoples. We all need to be part of changing that, and the first step is always to listen and acknowledge those affected and harmed by current policies, beliefs and actions.