This collection of essays on French-Indian relations in the heart of North America brings together new and established scholars from the United States, Canada, and France, to move beyond the paradigms of the middle ground and métissage. Capturing the complexity and nuance of these relations, the authors examine a number of thematic areas that provide a broader assessment of the historical bridge-building process, including ritual interactions, transatlantic connections, diplomatic relations, and post-New France French-Indian relations.

Robert Englebert is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Guillaume Teasdale teaches history at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.