Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 The Historical Context

2 Structure and Function of the Covenant Chain Treaty Relationship

3 Reputation and the Role of Key Agents

4 The Transcultural, Transhistorical Ethic of the Covenant Chain

Epilogue

Notes; Bibliography; Index

Promotional Information

This revisionist account of the historical treaty relationship between the Crown and indigenous people in North America finds solutions to today’s conflicts in the records of the past.

About the Author

Bruce Morito is a professor of philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Athabasca University.

Reviews

Bruce Morito gives vibrant voice to an important yet long-ignored topic. He makes a compelling argument for the existence of the Covenant Chain’s moral framework, using historical evidence to inform present-day indigenous–settler relations. This is an engaging and original book.
*Douglas Sanderson, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto*