"We have one mind and one mouth. It is the decision of all of us" : traditional Anishinaabe governance of Treaty #3
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Book
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Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Grand Council Treaty #3, Canada
Pages
12
Subject
Treaty No. 3 (1873 October 3)
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Abstract
"The territory included in Treaty #3 in 1873 was governed by a Grand Council of Anishinaabe Chiefs. By tradition the Grand Council met annually in spring or early summer on Rainy River near Couchiching Falls. This civil leadership was responsible to other political ranks and ultimately to the constituent families. Decision making was by consensual democracy and acquisition of excessive power by individuals was discouraged. This paper is a brief outline of the structure of Anishinaabe government west of Lake Superior, based on historical documents. Sources given in the footnotes provide further details."--WorldCat.org.
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12 pages : illustrations.
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1
