An ethic of mutual respect : the Covenant Chain and aboriginal-crown relations / Bruce Morito.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morito, Bruce.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Government relations--To 1789.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Government relations.

Iroquois Indians--Government relations--To 1789.

Iroquois Indians.

Indians of North America--Government relations--Moral and ethical aspects.

Iroquois Indians--Government relations--Moral and ethical aspects.

Iroquois Indians--Government relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, 2012.

Summary:

Until the late 1700s, relations between the British Crown and Canadian Native Americans, and in particular the Iroquois, proceeded through a series of negotiations known as the Covenant Chain. In this densely researched book, Morito (philosophy, Athabasca U.) explores this meeting of cultures through a moral lens, while thoroughly relying on the historical record. A lengthy bibliography appears at the end which includes six archival documents held at the Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 The Historical Context 18

2 Structure and Function of the Covenant Chain Treaty Relationship 67

3 Reputation and the Role of Key Agents 106

4 The Transcultural, Transhistorical Ethic of the Covenant Chain 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-216) and index.

ISBN:

9780774822442

0774822449

OCLC:

777493558