Treaty Words : For As Long As the Rivers Flow

Craft, Aimée; Swinson, Luke (ILT)

ISBN 10: 1773214969 / ISBN 13: 9781773214962

Published by Annick Press, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Treaty Words : For As Long As the Rivers Flow
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1773214969
• ISBN 13: 9781773214962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Swinson, Luke
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty.

On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis’s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen—to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. 

Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Luke Swinson and an author’s note at the end, Aimée Craft affirms the importance of understanding an Indigenous perspective on treaties in this evocative book that is essential for readers of all ages.

About the Authors

Aimée Craft is an Anishinaabe/Métis lawyer from Treaty 1 territory in Manitoba. She is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Common Law, University of Ottawa and a leading researcher on Indigenous laws, treaties, and water.

Luke Swinson is an Anishinaabe illustrator who is a member of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. He lives in Kitchener, ON.