Linking Arms Together: American Indian Treaty Visions of Law and Peace, 1600-1800

by Robert A. Williams Jr.

Book Overview

Robert Williams attempts to write Indians back into Indian law by developing a greater appreciation for the contributions of American Indian legal visions and demonstrating how ancient treaty visions can speak to the modern, multicultural age. Prior to European colonization, in countless treaties, councils, and negotiations, American Indians had adhered to the principles contained in traditional rituals such as the Gus-Wen-Tah, the sacred treaty belt,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195065913
• ISBN13: 9780195065916
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"