Reservations Are For Indians

Robertson, Heather
Publisher:  James Lorimer & Company
Year 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 [0xc00017de60 0xc000354a20 0xc000326d80 0xc0009e0600 0xc0009e1470 0xc000a366c0 0xc000a54fc0 0xc00129b140 0xc001916450] 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.

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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.

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