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Associate Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California

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Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism Cultural/Traditional Lifestyle Associate Professor of Media andFreedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism by John Borrows demonstrates how Canadas constitutional structures marginalize Indigenous peoples ability to exercise power in the real world, John Borrows uses Ojibwe law, stories, and principles to suggest alternative ways in which Indigenous peoples can work to enhance freedom. Among the stimulating issues he approaches are the democratic potential of civil disobedience, the hazards of applying originalism