Elder Brother and the Law of the People: Contemporary Kinship and Cowessess First Nation

In the pre-reserve era, Aboriginal bands in the northern plains maintained fluid and inclusive membership through traditional kinship practices governed by the Law of the People as described in traditional Elder Brother stories. Elder Brother stories outlined social interaction, marriage, adoption, and kinship roles and responsibilities.
    In Elder Brother and the Law of the People, Innes offers a detailed analysis of the role of Elder Brother stories in historical and contempor…