As Long As This Land Shall Last: A History of Treaty 8 and Treaty 11, 1870-1939 - Couverture souple

Fumoleau, Rene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1552380637 ISBN 13 : 9781552380635

Editeur : University of Calgary Press, 2004

Synopsis

A historically accurate study that takes no sides, this book is the first complete document of Treaties 8 and 11 between the Canadian government and the Native people at the turn of the nineteenth century. On the basis of those treaties, contested in the Mackenzie Pipeline debate, white fur-traders, trappers, and corporations gave themselves privileges of ownership with no regard to the Native claim and to the promise made to the Natives that they could live and hunt there "as long as the sun rises, as long as the river flows, as long as this land shall last". Historian Rene Fumoleau has delved into church and government sources to afford a clear picture of the negotiations for the treaties beginning in 1870 and their aftermath up to 1939. With an updated introduction by Joan Barnaby, the documents discussed in the book speak for themselves, implying a host of questions with both historical relevance and enduring significance.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Calgary Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1552380637
• ISBN 13: 9781552380635
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 586