Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Part I: The Man in the Making; 1 Morris's Place in Canadian Historiography; 2 Morris's Intellectual Development; Part II: Business and Politics; 3 Morris's Business Career; 4 The Politics of Annexation; 5 ""Retirement"" in the North West; Part III: The Negotiator; 6 An Overview of the Numbered Treaties; 7 The First Nations and the Treaties; 8 Morris the Negotiator; Part IV: Indian Affairs; 9 Alexander Morris and Indian Affairs; 10 Pride and Satisfaction; Conclusion; List of Abbreviations; References; Bibliography; Index
Summary
The story of the prairie treaties and Alexander Morris, a man who embraced a larger concept of nationhood and the role of First Nations in the expansion of Canada
