Contents Foreword Chapter 1 Introduction: Contravening world-views of people competing for boundaries and resources Aboriginal Harmony Ethos & Restorative Justice The Protestant Ethic and New World Conflicts: Protestants, Aboriginals, Catholics Chapter 2 Colonial Intrusion and Border Battles Aboriginals and their pre-Columbian boundaries Colonial Encroachment and Conflict The Acadian Expulsion: The roots of Manifest Destiny, Ethnic Cleansing and Cultural Genocide Changing Spanish-America Introduction New Spin's adaptation to the New World Adaptations to Colonial intrusions Chapter 3 The Emerging United States and its expansionist mandate Manifest Destiny and white Protestant supremacy: Boundary maintenance 1776-1865 Indian Removal: United State's experiment with ethnic cleansing Intrusions into Canada The new frontier: acquiring Spanish/Mexican territory Prelude to the U.S. Civil War: Annexation of Texas The Monroe Doctrine & Imperial Designs: 1865-1917 Canadian Challenges during the Monroe Doctrine Era Louis Riel and the Indian/Métis Rebellions Turbulence in Mexico - the road to Revolution The reign of Portfirio Diaz - America's favorite despot The Texas Rangers' Reign of Terror: Prelude to Pancho Villas' U.S. raid Pancho Villas' raid on the United State Harsh Treatment of the Villista Prisoners Policing American Indians: Boundary Maintenance through laws and force Introduction Indian Police and Policing Indian Country: Military versus civilian jurisdictions Chapter 4 North America and the Neocolonial conflicts of the 20th century Introduction USA and its "Indian Problem:" Changing boundaries and identities.