Christopher Alcantara is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University.Jen Nelles is a professor of Systems and Spatial Analysis in the Oxford Brookes Business School at Oxford Brookes University.

• DedicationFiguresTablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Indigenous – Local Agreements in Canada: An Analysis of Regional and Historical TrendsChapter 2: The Roots of Collective Action: A Theoretical FrameworkChapter 3: Business as Usual: Sault Ste. Marie, Garden River and BatchewanaChapter 4: Strong Synergy: Village of Teslin and Teslin Tlingit CouncilChapter 5: In the Loop: Village of Haines Junction and Champagne and Aishihik First NationsChapter 6: Agreement Centred: Regional Municipality of Les Basques and Malécite de Viger First NationsConclusionBibliography Notes

‘This is a fine systematic study of a ‘quiet’ process – emergence of partnerships between First Nations and local governments – which may be useful in other countries such as the US (in states with reservations) and Australia…. Highly recommended.’- G.A. McBeath (Choice Magazine vol 54:05:2017) ‘Alcantara and Nelles’s book is a glorious example of social and political science interacting with the law… A Quiet Evolution is a fantastic guide for anybody interested in this area of law.’- Thomas L. Fransoo (Saskatchewan Law Review vol 80:2017)

Christopher Alcantara is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University.Jen Nelles is a professor of Systems and Spatial Analysis in the Oxford Brookes Business School at Oxford Brookes University.

• DedicationFiguresTablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Indigenous – Local Agreements in Canada: An Analysis of Regional and Historical TrendsChapter 2: The Roots of Collective Action: A Theoretical FrameworkChapter 3: Business as Usual: Sault Ste. Marie, Garden River and BatchewanaChapter 4: Strong Synergy: Village of Teslin and Teslin Tlingit CouncilChapter 5: In the Loop: Village of Haines Junction and Champagne and Aishihik First NationsChapter 6: Agreement Centred: Regional Municipality of Les Basques and Malécite de Viger First NationsConclusionBibliography Notes

‘This is a fine systematic study of a ‘quiet’ process – emergence of partnerships between First Nations and local governments – which may be useful in other countries such as the US (in states with reservations) and Australia…. Highly recommended.’- G.A. McBeath (Choice Magazine vol 54:05:2017) ‘Alcantara and Nelles’s book is a glorious example of social and political science interacting with the law… A Quiet Evolution is a fantastic guide for anybody interested in this area of law.’- Thomas L. Fransoo (Saskatchewan Law Review vol 80:2017)

Christopher Alcantara is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University.Jen Nelles is a professor of Systems and Spatial Analysis in the Oxford Brookes Business School at Oxford Brookes University.

• DedicationFiguresTablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Indigenous – Local Agreements in Canada: An Analysis of Regional and Historical TrendsChapter 2: The Roots of Collective Action: A Theoretical FrameworkChapter 3: Business as Usual: Sault Ste. Marie, Garden River and BatchewanaChapter 4: Strong Synergy: Village of Teslin and Teslin Tlingit CouncilChapter 5: In the Loop: Village of Haines Junction and Champagne and Aishihik First NationsChapter 6: Agreement Centred: Regional Municipality of Les Basques and Malécite de Viger First NationsConclusionBibliography Notes

‘This is a fine systematic study of a ‘quiet’ process – emergence of partnerships between First Nations and local governments – which may be useful in other countries such as the US (in states with reservations) and Australia…. Highly recommended.’- G.A. McBeath (Choice Magazine vol 54:05:2017) ‘Alcantara and Nelles’s book is a glorious example of social and political science interacting with the law… A Quiet Evolution is a fantastic guide for anybody interested in this area of law.’- Thomas L. Fransoo (Saskatchewan Law Review vol 80:2017)