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Canada and the Métis, 1869-1885.

"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 justifying the sale of the land allotted to M?s children without any of the safeguards...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sprague, D. N. (Douglas N.), 1944-
Otros Autores: Berger, Thomas R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waterloo : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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.