Politics & Government
Indigenous Sovereignty and Treaty Federalism
Quick fact
In many treaty federalism frameworks, treaties are considered not mere contracts but 'sacred' and constitutionally significant pacts that recognize inherent Indigenous sovereignty, rather than grant rights from a superior government.
Why this is interesting
Most of us were taught that sovereignty belongs to a single, supreme government. But what if a nation's territory holds multiple, overlapping sovereign powers, some of which existed long before the country itself?