The author is a professor, writer, and mother. The volume is intended as a text in courses in sociology, education, politics, law, women's studies, Native studies and as a resource for those interested in understanding Indian experience in Canada. Individual papers present personal experiences and views and analyses of law, politics, justice and change. They discuss patterns of colonialism in the education of Aboriginal people in Canada, the experiences of Indians in Canada's law schools, and the Canadian constitution and policies and their effects on Aboriginal women. Additional papers examine the impacts of the child welfare system on native peoples, the impact of the criminal justice system on Aboriginal peoples, and the need for changes in the justice system in Aboriginal communities. Chapter reference notes and approximately 200 references