Finding Dahshaa Cree the development of legislation called

the development of legislation called the Indian Act

Readers will be drawn to this honest account of one person's road to sobriety through the power of traditional teachings

the spirit and intent of treaties

This volume is an important contribution to understanding the historical trauma Aboriginal women in Canada faced and their ongoing roles in sustaining cultural continuity and community building

the growth of First Nations leadership

Finding Dahshaa Cree the development of legislation calledFinding Dahshaa: Self Government, Social Suffering, and Aboriginal Policy in Canada by Stephanie Irlbacher Fox, a non Indigenous scholar who worked as negotiator for the Dehcho, Dln, and Inuvialuit and Gwich'in peoples in the Northwest Territories, offers a unique perspective and analysis of self government negotiations. Using the metaphor of dahshaa, a rotted spruce wood essential in moose hide tanning, the author examines three case studies to