Surviving as Indians: The Challenge of Self-Government Mi’kmaw especially New York and Vermont

especially New York and Vermont

and relevant appendices

making this community’s efforts a model and inspiration for other Indigenous groups

1885 Resistance

The final chapters document the healing methods used to overcome colonization

Surviving as Indians: The Challenge of Self-Government Mi’kmaw especially New York and VermontSurviving as Indians: The Challenge of Self Government examines the injustice of Canadian Indian policy as the basis for a framework for analysis of First Nations leadership, culture and economy. Boldt identifies five imperatives: moral justice for First Nations; Canadian policies that treat Indian rights, interests, aspirations and needs as equal to those of Canadians; First Nations leadership that is committed to eliminating the colonial political