Faith in paper is about the reinstitution of indian treaty rights in the upper great lakes region during the last quarter of the 20th century the book focuses on the treaties and legal cases that togetherhave awakened a new day in native american sovereignty and established the place of indian tribes on the modern political landscape. A comprehensive reference on the litigation of indian treaty rights in the upper great lakes region faith in paper examines the reinstit. Click on the article title to read more. In addition to discussing the historic development of indian treaties and their social and legal context charles e cleland outlines specific treaties litigated in modern courts as well as the impact of treaty litigation on the modern indian and non indian communities of the region faith in paper is both an important contribution to the scholarship of indian legal matters and a rich resource for indians. Faith in paper is about the reinstitution of indian treaty rights in the upper great lakes region during the last quarter of the 20th century the book focuses on the treaties and legal cases that together have awakened a new day in native american sovereignty and established the place of indian tribes on the modern political landscape