"The two major schools of thought in Indigenous-Settler relations on the ground, in the courts, in public policy, and in research are resurgence and reconciliation. Resurgence refers to practices of Indigenous self-determination and cultural renewal whereas reconciliation refers to practices of reconciliation between Indigenous and Settler nations, such as nation-with-nation treaty negotiations. Reconciliation also refers to the sustainable reconciliation of both Indigenous and Settler peoples with the living earth as the grounds for both resurgence and Indigenous-Settler reconciliation. Critically and constructively analyzing these two schools from a wide variety of perspectives and lived experiences, this volume connects both discourses to the ecosystem dynamics that animate the living earth. Resurgence and Reconciliation is multi-disciplinary, blending law, political science, political economy, women's studies, ecology, history, anthropology, sustainability, and climate change. Its dialogic approach strives to put these fields in conversation and draw out the connections and tensions between them. By using "earth-teachings" to inform social practices, the editors and contributors offer a rich, innovative, and holistic way forward in response to the world's most profound natural and social challenges. This timely volume shows how the complexities and interconnections of resurgence and reconciliation and the living earth are often overlooked in contemporary discourse and debate."-- Provided by publisher.

"This book is published with the help of a grant from the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, through the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program, using funds provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada."--Title page verso.

Introduction / John Borrows and James Tully --Part one. Confederation treaties and reconciliation: stepping back into the future / Michael Asch -- Earth-bound Indigenous resurgence and environmental reconciliation / John Borrows -- Reconciliation here on earth / James Tully -- Part two. Rooted constitutionalism: growing political community / Aaron Mills -- Towards a relational paradigm -- four points for consideration: knowledge, gender, land, and modernity / Gina Starblanket and Heidi Kitwetinepinesiik Stark -- Reconciliation and resurgence : reflections on the TRC final report / Paulette Regan -- Reconciliation, resurgence, and revitalization: collaborative research protocols with contemporary First Nations communities / Regna Darnell -- Proceed with caution : reflection on resurgence and reconciliation / Kiera Ladner -- Learning from the earth, learning from each other: ethnoecology, responsibility, and reciprocity / Nancy J. Turner and Pamela Spalding -- Indigenous and crown sovereignty in Canada / Kent McNeil -- Treaty ecologies: with persons, peoples, animals, and the land / Brian Noble.