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The Queen at the Council Fire: The Treaty of Niagara, Reconciliation, and the Dignified Crown in Canada
Contributor(s): Tidridge, Nathan (Author)
ISBN: 1459730666     ISBN-13: 9781459730663
Publisher: Dundurn Press
OUR PRICE:   $24.29  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | World - Canadian
- History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867)
- History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-)
Dewey: 342.710
LCCN: 2014481983
Series: Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.60 lbs) 184 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
 
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Publisher Description:
In the summer of 1764, Sir William Johnson (Superintendent of Indian Affairs) and over two thousand chiefs representing twenty-four First Nations met on the shores of the Niagara River to negotiate the Treaty of Niagara -- an agreement between the British Crown and the Indigenous peoples. This treaty, symbolized by the Covenant Chain Wampum, is seen by many Indigenous peoples as the birth of modern Canada, despite the fact that it has been mostly ignored by successive Canadian governments since. The Queen at the Council Fire is the first book to examine the Covenant Chain relationship since its inception. In particular, the book explores the role of what Walter Bagehot calls "the Dignified Crown," which, though constrained by the traditions of responsible government, remains one of the few institutions able to polish the Covenant Chain and help Canada along the path to reconciliation. The book concludes with concrete suggestions for representatives of the Dignified Crown to strengthen their relationships with Indigenous peoples.

Contributor Bio(s): Tidridge, Nathan: -

Nathan Tidridge was presented the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Prince of Wales in 2012. A high-school history teacher, he won the Premier's Award for Teaching Excellence (Teacher of the Year, 2008). Nathan is the author of Beyond Mainland, Canada's Constitutional Monarchy, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. He lives in Waterdown, Ontario.