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Author(s): Robert Alexander Innes
ISBN(s): 9780887557460, 0887557465
Edition: 1
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Year: 2013
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0887557465 
ISBN 13: 9780887557460
Author: Robert Alexander Innes

In the pre-reserve era, Aboriginal bands in the northern plains were relatively small multicultural communities that actively maintained fluid and inclusive membership through traditional kinship practices. These practices were governed by the Law of the People as described in the traditional stories of Wîsashkêcâhk, or Elder Brother, that outlined social interaction, marriage, adoption, and kinship roles and responsibilities.In Elder Brother and the Law of the People, Robert Innes offers a detailed analysis of the role of Elder Brother stories in historical and contemporary kinship practices in Cowessess First Nation, located in southeastern Saskatchewan. He reveals how these tradition-inspired practices act to undermine legal and scholarly definitions of “Indian” and counter the perception that First Nations people have internalized such classifications. He presents Cowessess’s successful negotiation of the 1996 Treaty Land Agreement and their high inclusion rate of new “Bill-C31s” as evidence of the persistence of historical kinship values and their continuing role as the central unifying factor for band membership.Elder Brother and the Law of the People presents an entirely new way of viewing Aboriginal cultural identity on the northern plains.

Elder Brother and the Law of the People Contemporary Kinship and Cowessess First Nation 1st Table of contents:

Part 1: Kinship and Social Organization

Chapter 1: The Law of the People

  • 1.1 Introduction to Indigenous Law

  • 1.2 Elders and the Transmission of Knowledge

  • 1.3 Oral Traditions and the Legal Systems of Cowessess

  • 1.4 Kinship and Social Norms

  • 1.5 The Role of Elders in Contemporary Society

Chapter 2: Understanding Kinship among the Cowessess

  • 2.1 Genealogical Networks and Kinship Ties

  • 2.2 Clan Systems and Lineage in Indigenous Society

  • 2.3 The Role of Extended Families in Community Life

  • 2.4 Changing Structures: Modern and Traditional Kinship

Part 2: The Elder Brother and Indigenous Cosmology

Chapter 3: The Figure of the Elder Brother

  • 3.1 Spiritual and Cultural Significance of Elder Brother

  • 3.2 Elder Brother in Creation Stories and Moral Teachings

  • 3.3 Intergenerational Transmission of Wisdom

  • 3.4 The Elder Brother’s Role in Law and Justice

Chapter 4: Cosmology and Cultural Identity

  • 4.1 The Relationship Between People and the Land

  • 4.2 Stories and Beliefs That Shape Social Identity

  • 4.3 How Spiritual and Material Realms Intersect

  • 4.4 The Role of Language and Traditions in Maintaining Identity

Part 3: Contemporary Challenges and Practices

Chapter 5: The Impact of Colonialism and Residential Schools

  • 5.1 The Legacy of Colonialism on Indigenous Law

  • 5.2 The Disruption of Kinship Systems

  • 5.3 Residential Schools and the Loss of Cultural Practices

  • 5.4 Healing and Revitalization of Kinship Connections

Chapter 6: Contemporary Kinship Practices

  • 6.1 Revitalizing Traditions in a Modern World

  • 6.2 The Role of Women in Kinship and Governance

  • 6.3 Contemporary Social Structures and Adaptation

  • 6.4 Building Community: Relationships Beyond the Family

  • 6.5 Kinship and the Law in the Context of Canadian Policy

Part 4: Law, Justice, and Sovereignty

Chapter 7: Indigenous Law and Governance

  • 7.1 Understanding Indigenous Legal Systems

  • 7.2 The Role of Elders in Lawmaking and Dispute Resolution

  • 7.3 Sovereignty and Self-Determination in Legal Contexts

  • 7.4 Cowessess First Nation’s Approach to Justice

  • 7.5 Case Studies of Legal Practices in Cowessess

Chapter 8: Restorative Justice and the Community

  • 8.1 Restorative Approaches to Conflict Resolution

  • 8.2 The Role of Community Elders in Restorative Justice

  • 8.3 Practices of Healing and Reconciliation

  • 8.4 Balancing Traditional and Modern Justice Systems

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