The last French and Indian war : an inquiry into a safe-conduct issued in 1760 that acquired the value of a treaty in 1990 / Denis Vaugeois ; translated by Kathe Roth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaugeois, Denis.

Contributor:

Roth, Käthe.

Standardized Title:

Fin des alliances franco-indiennes. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Quebec (Province)--Government relations.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Quebec (Province)--Treaties.

Wyandot Indians--Government relations.

Wyandot Indians.

Canada--History--1755-1763.

Canada.

Physical Description:

291 p. : ill., maps .

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Montreal] : McGill-Queens University Press : Septentrion, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

He looks at the same events from three different perspectives - as empirical facts, in their legal interpretation, and as the subject of debates by historians. The result is an intriguing detective story with unexpected twists and surprising revelations. The Last French and Indian War sheds light on how, since the 1982 patriation of the constitution, Canadian courts have become a formidable tool for Natives in asserting their rights. It examines the extent to which this creates two categories of citizen and poses a threat to the foundations of Canadian society.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Introduction

In the Crossfire

The Year 1760

The Supreme Court and the Sioui Ruling

Murray’s “Treaty” and the Courts

The Murray Document and the Historians

Epilogue

Conclusion

Appendices

Sources

References

Illustration Sources

Original Document Discovered, 1996

Index

Notes:

Originally published: La fin des alliances franco-indiennes. Montreal : Boreal and Sillery : Septentrion, c1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-274) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86432-7

9786612864322

0-7735-7427-1

OCLC:

923231009