Fort Chipewyan and the Shaping of Canadian History, 1788-1920s
Fort Chipewyan and the Shaping of Canadian History, 1788-1920s

Author: Patricia A. McCormack

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 0774859652

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The story of the expansion of civilization into the wilderness continues to shape perceptions of how Aboriginal people became part of nations such as Canada. Patricia McCormack subverts this narrative of modernity by examining nation building from the perspective of a northern community and its residents. Fort Chipewyan, she argues, was never an isolated Aboriginal community but a plural society at the crossroads of global, national, and local forces. By tracing the events that led its Aboriginal residents to sign Treaty No. 8 and their struggle to maintain autonomy thereafter, this groundbreaking study shows that Aboriginal peoples and others can and have become modern without relinquishing cherished beliefs and practices.

Bulletin
Bulletin

Author: British Columbia. Bureau of Provincial Information

Publisher:

Published: 1910

Total Pages: 798

ISBN-13:

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Sessional Papers
Sessional Papers

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1910

Total Pages: 980

ISBN-13:

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"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.

Robert Service
Robert Service

Author: Elle Andra-Warner

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co

Published: 2020-05-19

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1772033324

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"Andra-Warner has given us a great read with this slim biography. Her story-telling skills excel at distilling historical facts into compelling narrative."—Thunder Bay Chronicle-Review A quick-paced and engaging biography of Canada's favourite northern poet, Robert Service. Born in England in 1874 to Scottish parents, Robert William Service was raised to live the practical life of a banker. Although banking proved a useful skill to fall back on from time to time, Service was destined to pursue a life of poetry, travel, and adventure. After landing on the west coast of North America at the age of twenty-one, Service found his way to Yukon, the place that would capture his heart and imagination for years to come. Despite his many adventures in Europe and around the world, Yukon remained a strong influence on the poet until his death in 1958. His best-known works, including “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” and “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” were inspired by his time there. Focusing on his Yukon period, historian Elle Andra-Warner crafts a vivid story of the poet who defined the North for generations of Canadians.