Elder Brother and the Law of the People

Offers an analysis of the role of Elder Brother stories in kinship practices in Cowessess First Nation, located in Saskatchewan. Robert Innes reveals how these tradition-inspired practices act to undermine legal and scholarly definitions of "Indian" and counter the perception that First Nations people have internalized such classifications.

Ofera o analiza a rolului povestilor Brother Elder in practicile de rudenie din prima natiune Cowessess, situata in Saskatchewan. Robert Innes dezvaluie modul in care aceste practici inspirate de traditie actioneaza pentru a submina definitiile juridice si stiintifice ale „indianului” si pentru a contracara perceptia ca oamenii din Primele Natiuni au internalizat astfel de clasificari.