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Reservations Are For Indians
Robertson, Heather
Publisher: James Lorimer & CompanyYear First Published: {13730 Reservations Are For Indians RESERVATIONS ARE FOR INDIANS Robertson, Heather James Lorimer & Company Describes the vicious circle of dependence created by government policies which ensnare aboriginal Canadians, combining an account of life in four reserve communities with a history of government policies and programmes. 1970 1991 303pp $45.00 B Book 1550283650 Offering a sympathetic but detached portrait of Canada's native people, Reservations are for Indians has become a classic. Combining the skills of a novelist with those of an accomplished journalist, Heather Robertson captures the vicious circle of dependence created by government policies which ensnares aboriginal Canadians. Her account combines a description of life in four reserve communities with a history of government policies and programmes, describing the circumstances which yielded a generation of native leaders who demand a new place in Canada's political and constitutional structure. For this edition, Heather Robertson has written a preface describing how she came to write the book, the response to it when it was first published, and how she sees it in the context of the issues regarding aboriginal rights facing Canadians today. CX9245 1 false true false CX9245.htm [0xc0000e3e00 0xc00043fe90 0xc0005cf140 0xc000c80d50 0xc000c81bc0 0xc000cdae40 0xc0008f6480 0xc0013ad890 0xc0018bd1d0] Cx} Year Published: 1991 Pages: 303pp Price: $45.00 ISBN: 1550283650 Resource Type: Book Cx Number: CX9245 Describes the vicious circle of dependence created by government policies which ensnare aboriginal Canadians, combining an account of life in four reserve communities with a history of government policies and programmes. Abstract: Offering a sympathetic but detached portrait of Canada's native people, Reservations are for Indians has become a classic. Combining the skills of a novelist with those of an accomplished journalist, Heather Robertson captures the vicious circle of dependence created by government policies which ensnares aboriginal Canadians. Her account combines a description of life in four reserve communities with a history of government policies and programmes, describing the circumstances which yielded a generation of native leaders who demand a new place in Canada's political and constitutional structure. For this edition, Heather Robertson has written a preface describing how she came to write the book, the response to it when it was first published, and how she sees it in the context of the issues regarding aboriginal rights facing Canadians today. Subject Headings |