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Social Science Indigenous Studies

No Surrender

The Land Remains Indigenous

by (author) Sheldon Krasowski

foreword by Winona Wheeler

Publisher
University of Regina Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2019
Category
Indigenous Studies, General, Native American
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    ISBN
    9780889775985
    Publish Date
    Feb 2019
    List Price
    $22.99

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Description

Between 1869 and 1877 the government of Canada negotiated Treaties One through Seven with the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains. Many historians argue that the negotiations suffered from cultural misunderstandings between the treaty commissioners and Indigenous chiefs, but newly uncovered eyewitness accounts show that the Canadian government had a strategic plan to deceive over the “surrender clause” and land sharing. / According to Sheldon Krasowski’s research, Canada understood that the Cree, Anishnabeg, Saulteaux, Assiniboine, Siksika, Piikani, Kainaa, Stoney and Tsuu T’ina nations wanted to share the land with newcomers—with conditions—but were misled over governance, reserved lands, and resource sharing. Exposing the government chicanery at the heart of the negotiations, No Surrender demonstrates that the land remains Indigenous.

About the authors

Sheldon Krasowski was born in Treaty Six Territory (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) and received a BA in Indigenous Studies from the University of Saskatchewan. He also received an MA in Indigenous Studies from Trent University and a PhD in History from the University of Regina. Sheldon currently lives in Treaty Seven Territory and works for Athabasca University.

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