The truth that wampum tells : my debwewin on the Algonquin land claims process / Lynn Gehl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gehl, Lynn, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algonquin Indians--Ontario--Claims.

Algonquin Indians.

Algonquin Indians--Ontario--Government relations.

Algonquin Indians--Canada--Government relations.

Canada.

Ontario.

Genre:

Claims

Physical Description:

viii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Halifax ; Winnipeg : Fernwood Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

"In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Treaty at Niagara, The Truth that Wampum Tells offers readers a first-ever insider analysis of the contemporary land claims and self-government process in Canada. Incorporating an analysis of traditional symbolic literacy known as wampum diplomacy, Lynn Gehl argues that despite Canada's constitutional beginnings first codified in the 1763 Royal Proclamation and ratified during the 1764 Treaty at Niagara, Canada continues to deny the Algonquin Anishinaabeg their right to land and resources, their right to live as a sovereign nation, and consequently their ability to live mino-pimadiziwin (the good life). Gehl moves beyond Western scholarly approaches rooted in the historical archives, academic literature and the interview method. She also moves beyond discussions of Indigenous methodologies, offering an analysis through her debwewin journey: a wholistic Anishinaabeg way of knowing that incorporates both mind knowledge"--Publisher

Contents:

Foreword / by Heather Majaury

Learning about the Algonquin land claims through my Debwewin journey

Algonquin : at the heart of Canada's history

The treaty and land claims process

The Algonquin Negotiation Representative election and turning to the land

Self-government and good governance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781552666593

155266659X

OCLC:

870268791