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No surrender : the land remains Indigenous / Sheldon Krasowski ; foreword by Winona Wheeler.

Krasowski, Sheldon K., 1968- (author.). Wheeler, Winona, (foreword.).

Summary:

"Between 1869 and 1877 the government of Canada negotiated Treaties One through Seven with the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains. Many historians argue that the negotiations suffered from cultural misunderstandings between the treaty commissioners and Indigenous chiefs, but newly uncovered eyewitness accounts show that the Canadian government had a strategic plan to deceive over the "surrender clause" and land sharing. According to Sheldon Krasowski's research, Canada understood that the Cree, Anishnabeg, Saulteaux, Assiniboine, Siksika, Piikani, Kainaa, Stoney and Tsuu T'ina nations wanted to share the land with newcomers--with conditions--but were misled over governance, reserved lands, and resource sharing. Exposing the government chicanery at the heart of the negotiations, No Surrender demonstrates that the land remains Indigenous." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780889776067 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9780889775961 (paperback)
Physical Description: xviii, 368 pages : illustrations, map ; 23-24 cm.
Publisher: Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-330) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	List of Maps and Figures-- Foreword by Winona Wheeler -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The Numbered Treaties in Historical Context -- Chapter 1: Treaties One and Two and the Outside Promises -- Chapter 2: Treaty Three: The North-West Angle Treaty -- Chapter 3: Treaties Four and Five: The Fort Qu'Appelle and Lake Winnipeg Treaties, 1874 and 1875 -- Chapter 4: Treaty Six: The Treaty of Forts Carlton and Pitt -- Chapter 5: Treaty Seven: The Blackfoot Crossing Treaty -- Conclusion: As Long as the Sun Shines -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Issued also in electronic format.