In 1725-6 the British colonial government of Nova Scotia signed a treaty of friendship and peace with the local Mi'kmaq people. This treaty explicitly acknowledged the co-existence of Mi'kmaq and British law - but much of its meaning stemmed from its complex negotiation, which was influenced by the history of aboriginal-European relations in Acadia prior to 1726. William Wicken argues that after 1749 a more forceful British military presence led officials to re-interpret the treaty in the light of its own interests.
From 1994 to 1996, the author was an expert witness for the defence at the Marshall trial, during which the Supreme Court of Canada integrated aboriginal perspectives on treaty-making into current interpretations. Dr Wicken was one of the historians who gathered and presented the historical evidence to the court.
Product details
Publisher : University of Toronto Press (April 13 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0802076653
ISBN-13 : 978-0802076656
Item weight : 476 g
Dimensions : 15.09 x 1.91 x 22.3 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #203,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#20 in International Treaties
#76 in Native Issues
#100 in International Law (Books)
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