{"product_id":"we-are-in-charge-here-graham-white-9781487551582","title":"\"We Are in Charge Here\": Inuit Self-Government and the Nunatsiavut Assembly","description":"\u003cp\u003ePowerful, innovative Indigenous self-governance regimes are increasingly important players in Canadian politics, but little academic work has been done on their structure, operation, and effectiveness. \" \u003ci\u003eWe Are In Charge Here\"\u003c\/i\u003e examines the central institution of the most populous Indigenous self-governance regime in Canada, the elected Assembly of the Nunatsiavut Government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNunatsiavut - \"our beautiful land\" in Inuktitut - was established in 2006 by a modern treaty between the Labrador Inuit and the Canadian state. Graham White offers a thorough observation of the Assembly, based on interviews with Assembly members and others involved in Nunatsiavut politics, observation of Assembly sessions, and a review of official documents, in order to provide a comprehensive picture of the Assembly, its members, and its operations. The book examines the Assembly's effectiveness in performing traditional legislative functions such as representation, policy making, and accountability. It addresses key concerns including executive-legislative power relations, Inuit influence on Assembly operations, and the Assembly's role in realizing self-government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminating the intersection of Indigenous self-governance approaches and Western institutions, \" \u003ci\u003eWe Are In Charge Here\"\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to political leaders, legislative officials, and academics concerned with the design and on-the-ground functioning of Indigenous self-government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487551584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487551582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.37w x 0.96d","brand":"Graham White","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079216820479,"sku":"9781487551582","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_110ecd05-725b-4ad7-b970-5fec79fd8ceb.jpg?v=1685479853","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-are-in-charge-here-graham-white-9781487551582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}