The Queen at the Council Fire: The Treaty of Niagara, Reconciliation, and the Dignified Crown in Canada Tapa blanda - 2015

Toronto: Dundurn, 2015. Paperback. pp. 183. 8vo. Colour photographs. General shelfwear, some highlighting throughout and minor discoloured spotting; good+.

Toronto: Dundurn , 2015. Paperback. Near Fine. An examination of the Covenant chain relationship since1764. 183 pages with colour photos, index & references. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Toronto: Dundurn | The Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada at Massey College, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 183. Slim 8vo. Appears unread; as new. In the summer of 1764, Sir William Johnson (Superintendent of Indian Affairs) and over two thousand chiefs representing twenty-four First Nations met on the shores of the Niagara River to negotiate the Treaty of Niagara - an agreement between the British Crown and the Indigenous peoples. This treaty, symbolized by the Covenant Chain Wampum, is seen by many Indigenous peoples as the birth of modern Canada, despite the fact that it has been mostly ignored by successive Canadian governments since. The Queen at the Council Fire is the first book to examine the Covenant Chain relationship since its inception. In particular, the book explores the role of what Walter Bagehot calls "the Dignified Crown," which, though constrained by the traditions of responsible government, remains one of the few institutions able to polish the… Leer más