Resurgence and Reconciliation: Indigenous-Settler Relations and Earth Teachings

The two major schools of thought in Indigenous-Settler relations on the ground, in the courts, in public policy, and in research are resurgence and reconciliation. Resurgence refers to practices of Indigenous self-determination and cultural renewal whereas reconciliation refers to practices of reconciliation between Indigenous and Settler nations, such as nation-with-nation treaty negotiations. Reconciliation also refers to the sustainable reconciliation of both Indigenous and Settler peoples with the living earth as the grounds for both resurgence and Indigenous-Settler reconciliation. Critically and constructively analyzing these two schools from a wide variety of perspectives and lived experiences, this volume connects both discourses to the ecosystem dynamics that animate the living earth. Resurgence and Reconciliation is multi-disciplinary, blending law, political science, political economy, women's studies, ecology, history, anthropology, sustainability, and climate change. Its dialogic approach strives to put these fields in conversation and draw out the connections and tensions between them. By using "earth-teachings" to inform social practices, the editors and contributors offer a rich, innovative, and holistic way forward in response to the world’s most profound natural and social challenges. This timely volume shows how the complexities and interconnections of resurgence and reconciliation and the living earth are often overlooked in contemporary discourse and debate.

Table of Contents:
Part One 1. Back to the Future: Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation Michael Asch   2. Earth-Bound: Indigenous Law & Environmental Reconciliation John Borrows   3. Reconciliation Here on Earth James Tully   Part Two 4. Rooted Constitutionalism: Growing Political Community Aaron Mills   5.  Toward a Relational Paradigm- Four Points for Consideration: Knowledge, Gender, Land and Modernity Gina Starblanket and Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark   6. Reconciliation and Resurgence: Reflections on the TRC Final Report Paulette Regan   7. Reconciliation, Resurgence and Revitalization:  Collaborative Research Protocols with Contemporary First Nations Communities Regna Darnell   8. Proceed With Caution: Reflections on Resurgence and Reconciliation Kiera Ladner   9. Learning from the Earth, Learning from Each Other:  Ethnoecology, Responsibility and Reciprocity Nancy Turner and Pamela Spalding   10.  Indigenous and Crown Sovereignty in Canada Kent McNeil   11. Treaty-Ecologies:  With Persons, Peoples, Animals & the Land Brian Noble

About the Author :
Michael Asch is a professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alberta and a professor (limited term) in the Department of Anthropology and adjunct professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria. John Borrows is a professor and the Loveland Chair in Indigenous Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. James Tully is emeritus distinguished professor of Political Science, Law, Indigenous Governance, and Philosophy at the University of Victoria.

Review :
"Resurgence and Reconciliation: Indigenous-Settler Relations and Earth Teachings makes a sustained contribution to ongoing reconciliatory efforts through the exemplary work of Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars alike." - Tyson Stewart, Nipissing University (Native American and Indigenous Studies)