James (Sákéj) Youngblood Henderson

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  21. Henderson, James (Sʼakʼej) Youngblood (2007). Treaty Rights in the Constitution of Canada. Toronto: Thomson Carswell. ISBN   0779813227 . Retrieved 16 April 2015.

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James (Sákéj) Youngblood Henderson
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Professor James (Sákéj) Youngblood Henderson in January 2017
Born (1944-12-20) December 20, 1944 (age 79)
Nationality Chickasaw Nation, American
Spouse Marie Battiste
Academic background
Alma mater Harvard Law School (Juris doctor)
 Archived  2019-10-28 at the  Wayback Machine 

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