Treaties and an Official Use of History

Book review of 2 books: The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories, Including the Negotiations on which They Were Based by Alexander Morris. Canada: Indian Treaties and Surrenders From 1680 to 1890. The "Surrenders volume" is three parts; it includes the Crown's text of many pre-Confederation Treaties, while the "Morris reprint" contains the Crown's text of several Treaty texts and adhesions relating to western Canada, and some correspondence. All volumes are historical reprints.