ABSTRACT

This readable yet sophisticated survey of treaty-making between Native and European Americans before 1800, recovers a deeper understanding of how Indians tried to forge a new society with whites on the multicultural frontiers of North America-an understanding that may enlighten our own task of protecting Native American rights and imagining racial justice.

chapter |11 pages

Introduction

Paradigms for Behavior

chapter |22 pages

Treaties as Sacred Texts

chapter |21 pages

Treaties as Connections

chapter |15 pages

Treaties as Stories

chapter |26 pages

Treaties as Constitutions

chapter |14 pages

Conclusion

Understanding American Indian Treaty Visions of Law and Peace