Abstract:
Diversity and First Nations Issues in Canada is the second edition of a textbook developed for Police Foundations-Law and Security courses by Emond Montgomery Publications. The goal of the authors was to provide instructors with a basic text that provides information about diversity in Canada and law enforcement. The additional goal of the authors is to provide a text that instructors can utilize for a course about First Nations in a diverse Canada. The book is divided into two sections in order to accomplish these goals. Section one discusses diversity in Canada; law enforcement in Canada; human rights and freedoms; cultural diversity values, beliefs, and practices; religious diversity; policing with diversity competency; and family violence and mental health issues. Each chapter in this first section offers readers a student-friendly format with the use of headings, subheadings, chapter objectives, questions, and terminology. The second part of the text introduces students to basic information about First Nations in seven chapters that describe pre-contact, the contact period, western expansion and treaties, residential schools, socio-economic issues, land rights issues, and the criminal justice system. The authors continue the format with stated objectives for each chapter, and class exercise questions. Occasionally the authors use the all-encompassing term aboriginal culture to refer to First Nation cultures. The book contains additional resources such as appendices that provide case studies of The Dudley George Story, The Lubicon Cree, Caledonia, Grassy Narrows, and other topics. The book contains a glossary, index, and bibliography.