Dale Gibson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of law at the University of Manitoba.

"In [Gibson's work] there appear to be no prejudices or presumptions, the absence of which is a sign of both scholarship and academic discipline. Gibson's lengthy tome is sound social observance. The first volume is a retelling of Red River's history especially as it relates to law and government, including key cases. The second volume is something that has never been done: the publication of the complete official court records of the General Quarterly Court of Assiniboia from 1844 to 1872, with commentary. This volume is a catalogue of human experiences in frontier life, from the tragic to the comical." Winnipeg Free Press "The legal perspective offers a fresh approach to a subject that historians have covered extensively." Recommended –Choice "Overall, through his fine research and writing on how the people of Red River understood and made use of frontier law, government and the courts, Dale Gibson makes an essential, and what will no doubt be an enduring, contribution to the broader fields of

Dale Gibson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of law at the University of Manitoba.

"In [Gibson's work] there appear to be no prejudices or presumptions, the absence of which is a sign of both scholarship and academic discipline. Gibson's lengthy tome is sound social observance. The first volume is a retelling of Red River's history especially as it relates to law and government, including key cases. The second volume is something that has never been done: the publication of the complete official court records of the General Quarterly Court of Assiniboia from 1844 to 1872, with commentary. This volume is a catalogue of human experiences in frontier life, from the tragic to the comical." Winnipeg Free Press "The legal perspective offers a fresh approach to a subject that historians have covered extensively." Recommended –Choice "Overall, through his fine research and writing on how the people of Red River understood and made use of frontier law, government and the courts, Dale Gibson makes an essential, and what will no doubt be an enduring, contribution to the broader fields of

Dale Gibson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of law at the University of Manitoba.

"In [Gibson's work] there appear to be no prejudices or presumptions, the absence of which is a sign of both scholarship and academic discipline. Gibson's lengthy tome is sound social observance. The first volume is a retelling of Red River's history especially as it relates to law and government, including key cases. The second volume is something that has never been done: the publication of the complete official court records of the General Quarterly Court of Assiniboia from 1844 to 1872, with commentary. This volume is a catalogue of human experiences in frontier life, from the tragic to the comical." Winnipeg Free Press "The legal perspective offers a fresh approach to a subject that historians have covered extensively." Recommended –Choice "Overall, through his fine research and writing on how the people of Red River understood and made use of frontier law, government and the courts, Dale Gibson makes an essential, and what will no doubt be an enduring, contribution to the broader fields of