In other traditions, the physical features of the continent at its extremities are likened to the feet, interior land formations are comparable to the shell, and the groupings of people on distinct territories are similar to the markings on the back of a turtle. Trigger, The Huron , p. 19. Supreme Court Reports 313 at 394-395. An Interdisciplinary Guide to the Treaties of the Six Nations and Their League , ed. Transcripts of the Commission s hearings are cited with the speaker s name and affiliation, if any, and the location and date of the hearing.
Stewardship is used here to underscore the Indian nations rootedness in the land.
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