Canada and the Metis, 1869-1885

Sprague, D. N. (Douglas N.) 1944- (Author).

Summary: “In this book, Professor D.N. Sprague tells why the Métis 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 Métis children without any of the safeguards ordinarily required in connection with transactions with infants. Then there were powers of attorney, tax sales—-any number of strategems could be used, and were—-to see that the land intended for the Métis and their families went to others. All branches of the government participated. It is a shameful tale, but one that must be told.”

Record details

ISBN: 0889209642 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0889209588
ISBN: 97808892096410 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780889209589
Physical Description: xii, 204 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
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Publisher: Waterloo, Ont., Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1988.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-195) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Historiographical Introduction -- Acquiring Canada’s First Colony -- Asserting Canadian Authority Over Assiniboia -- Negotiating with Delegates from the North West -- Eliminating the Riel Factor from Manitoba Politics -- “Unlocking” the Territory for “Actual Settlers” -- Amending the Manitoba Act -- Completing the Dispersal of the Manitoba Métis -- Reaching for the Commercial Value of the North West -- Confronting Riel and Completing the CPR.