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Autore |
Sprague D. N (Douglas N.), <1944-> |
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Titolo |
Canada and the Metis, 1869-1885 / / D.N. Sprague ; with a foreword by Thomas R. Berger |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Waterloo, Ont., Canada, : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1988 |
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ISBN |
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9786610925919 |
9781554587919 |
1554587913 |
9781280925917 |
1280925914 |
9780889206014 |
0889206015 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Métis - Government relations |
Indians of North America - Canada - Government relations |
Canada History 19th century |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Historiographical Introduction; 2. Acquiring Canada's First Colony; 3. Asserting Canadian Authority Over Assiniboia; 4. Negotiating with Delegates from the North West; 5. Eliminating the Riel Factor from Manitoba Politics; 6. ""Unlocking"" the Territory for ""Actual Settlers""; 7. Amending the Manitoba Act; 8. Completing the Dispersal of the Manitoba Métis; 9. Reaching for the Commercial Value of the North West; 10. Confronting Riel and Completing the CPR; Conclusion; Note on Sources and Method |
Selected BibliographyIndex |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"In this book, Professor D.N. Sprague tells why the M?s did not receive the land that was supposed to be theirs under the Manitoba Act.... Sprague offers many examples of the methods used, such as legislation |
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