Social Science Native American Studies
An Ethic of Mutual Respect
The Covenant Chain and Aboriginal-Crown Relations
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2012
- Category
- Native American Studies, Native American
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774822442
- Publish Date
- Oct 2012
- List Price
- $90.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774822459
- Publish Date
- Jul 2013
- List Price
- $32.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774822466
- Publish Date
- Oct 2012
- List Price
- $32.95
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Description
Over the course of a century, until the late 1700s, the British Crown, the Iroquois, and other Aboriginal groups of eastern North America developed an alliance and treaty system known as the Covenant Chain. Bruce Morito offers a philosophical rereading of the historical record of negotiations, showing that the parties developed an ethic of mutually recognized respect. This ethic, Morito argues, remains relevant to current debates about Aboriginal and treaty rights because it is neither culturally nor historically bound. Real change is possible, if efforts can be shifted from piecemeal legal and political disputes to the development of an intercultural ethic based on trust, respect, and solidarity.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Bruce Morito is a professor of philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Athabasca University.
Editorial 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