“The Haida Gwaii: A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty,” the latest book by investigative journalist and historian Mark Dowie, is a remarkable story about the struggle and victory of an indigenous group to obtain—or rather, preserve—its sovereignty. It is also a playbook for those looking to secure indigenous rights, with a number of significant documents included as appendices that will assist both lawyers and activists.
The book goes further, placing the Haida Gwaii struggle within…