Contents

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Introduction 3
5. Elder Brother as Cultural Hero: The Law of the People and Contemporary Customary Kinship 23
6. A Historical View of the Iron Alliance 43
7. Multicultural Bands on the Northern Plains and the Notion of “Tribal” Histories 70
8. The Multicultural Composition of Cowessess First Nation 90
9. Cowessess Band Members and the Importance of Family Ties 114
10. First Nations Response to Membership Codes of the Indian Act: Bill C-31 and Cowessess First Nation 141
11. Implementing Treaty Obligations in Saskatchewan: Cowessess First Nation and Treaty Land Entitlement 166
12. Conclusion 196
13. Notes 200
14. Bibliography 218
15. Acknowledgements 236
16. Index 244