Description In the pre-reserve era, Aboriginal bands in the northern plains were relatively small multicultural communities that actively maintained fluid and inclusive membership through traditional Kinship practices.
These practices were governed by the Law of the People as described in the traditional stories of W sashk c hk, or Elder Brother, that outlined social interaction, marriage, adoption, and Kinship roles and responsibilities.
In Elder Brother and the Law of the People.
Description In the pre-reserve era, Aboriginal bands in the northern plains were relatively small multicultural communities that actively maintained fluid and inclusive membership through traditional Kinship practices