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Author Cardinal, Harold, 1945-

Title Treaty elders of Saskatchewan : our dream is that our peoples will one day be clearly recognized as nations / H. Cardinal and W. Hildebrand
Published Calgary, Alta. : University of Calgary Press, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (x, 84 pages) : illustrations (some color), map, portraits
Contents Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Context -- The Starting Point for Treaty Discussions -- Shared First Nations Foundations -- lyiniw sawêyihtâkosiwin (The Peoples' Sacred Gifts) -- Miyo-wîcêhtowin (The Principle of Getting Along Well with Others, Good Relations, Expanding the Circle) -- Wiyôhtâwîmâw (The Divine Father) -- Miskâsowin (Finding One's Sense of Origin and Belonging, Finding ""One's Self"" or Finding ""One's Centre"") -- Kihci-asotamâtowin (Sacred Promises to One Another, The Treaty Sovereigns' Sacred Undertakings) -- Wîtaskêwin (Living Together on the Land)
Pimâcihowin (Making a Living) -- Tâpwêwin (Speaking the Truth or Speaking with Precision and Accuracy) -- Askîwipimâcihowascikêwina (Setting into Place Arrangements for Livelihood, Living and Evolving Treaty Rights) -- Conclusion: "" ... so that they may have a good future"" -- Notes -- Glossary of Terms -- A -- D -- E -- I -- K -- M -- N -- O -- P -- S -- T -- W -- Y -- Bibliography
Summary Through presentations by Saskatchewan Elders, synthesis of written treaties and historically documented accounts of events that influenced treaty making in Saskatchewan, this book records the First Nations understanding of treaties and treaty making
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-84)
Notes Print version record
Subject Indians of North America -- Saskatchewan -- Treaties
Indians of North America -- Saskatchewan -- Government relations
Older Indians -- Saskatchewan
Indians of North America -- Saskatchewan -- Treaties
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- Native American Studies.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America -- Government relations.
Older Indians.
Saskatchewan.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Treaties.
Form Electronic book
Author Hildebrand, W. (Walter), 1951-
ISBN 9781552384657
1552384659