A critical reconstruction of the Gerald Stanley/Colten Boushie case that examines how it may be a miscarriage of justice, providing historical, legal, political, and sociological background to the case as well as insight into criminal justice, racism and the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada.

From treaty to "the white man governs" -- Racialized and politicalized rural crime and self-defence -- The investigation, polarization and preliminaries -- Jury selection -- Hang fire? -- Indigenous witnesses on trial -- Murder, manslaughter and phantom self-defence -- Acquittals, decision not to appeal and aftermath -- Can we do better?.