This course focuses on Aboriginal law in Canada, Crown-Indigenous relations, and the legal landscape of negotiation, modern agreements, and partnerships with Indigenous communities. It will cover significant legal touch points starting from first contact, including key legal decisions, treaty-making, and the Indian Act. In so doing, it will explore the ways in which Canadian courts have grappled with legal questions relating to Aboriginal rights, title, and sovereignty. From there, the course will examine the evolving Canadian legal approach to consultation and consent, including recent legal developments related to UNDRIP. It will also examine the development of modern agreements and partnerships, the role of the courts in overseeing and interpreting these contracts, and how/whether modern agreements have contributed to economic reconciliation with Indigenous communities.