The Right Relationship: Reimagining the Implementation of Historical Treaties

‘This book presents an innovative argument on understanding and implementing treaties… Contributors are innovative in the way they conceive of alternatives that respect traditions and legal structures of Indigenous nations and government.’

E. Acevedo, Choice Magazine vol 55:04:2017

‘The constructive, forward-thinking approaches presented in this book make it a useful read for all Canadians…. The book is also valuable for Americans interested in bringing similar conversation to the forefront…This volume is an important contribution to Indigenous-settler relations.’

Jill Doerfler, Great Plains Research vol 28:01:2018

"Borrows and Coyle have gathered together a group of voices that represent precisely the kind of well-informed, tough minded optimism needed to underpin effective activism and advocacy."

David J. Carlson, California State University San Bernardino, Transmotion, vol 4 no 2, 2018

"The compelling case studies that run through the collection offer insights for the lay reader about how treaties contribute to law and humanities scholarship."

Cheryl Suzack, Canadian Literature 236 '18

"The Right Relationship, goes well beyond a capsule summary of the issues related to the interpretation and implementation of historical treaties. This wide-reaching collection of essays represents leading-edge scholarship on the central issue of how we, in modern Canada, can give life and voice to historical treaties in a manner that can be justified by law, philosophy, and moral reasoning. This volume is a serious contribution to the study of Indigenous–settler relations."

Douglas Sanderson, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto