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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.
Contents
Introduction: Paradigms for Behavior1. National Mythologies and American Indians2. Treaties as Sacred Texts3. Treaties as Connections4. Treaties as Stories5. Treaties as ConstitutionsConclusion: Understanding American Indian Treaty Visions of Law and PeaceNotesIndex