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Within the context of lawsuits relating to aboriginal rights, crimes against humanity and class actions against the government, historians are more frequently called upon to act as expert witnesses before the courts by attorneys for the parties. Subjected to both court strategies, not only do historians have to establish the validity of their methodological approach, they also have to prove the reliability of their particular field of expertise in reading the past and in giving voice to those no longer living. This article seeks to reaffirm history's epistemological basis and, with the aid of archival extracts, outlines how a truly historical analysis of primary sources is pursued. Will an admission of Clio's limitations induce Themis to likewise acknowledge that past events could remain beyond her reach?