Hall's detailed, straightforward narrative can be read rather like a detective story. Even though the end result is known, we are given the tools to dissect, critique, and interpret for ourselves the process of getting there. We as readers become our own The author's arguments and numerous examples drawn from treaty interpretation, economics, health, education, and law enforcement are ... Read morelucid, measured, and convincing. Several maps and 80 pages of unusually helpful notes supplement this excellent work. Hig This excellent study analyzes Canadian treaty making and its results in the province of Alberta during the last third of the nineteenth century. The author's direct prose and thoughtful analysis help explain the tragedy the Albertan Indians experienced. Western Historical Quarterly Show Less