|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1 Review
|
Average Customer Review
Share your thoughts with other customers
Create your own review
|
|
Most Helpful First | Newest First
|
|
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Native Indian involvemement in the Northwest Rebellion,
By A Customer
This review is from: Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion (Paperback)
A complelling account of the Indian participation (or lack of it) in the Northwest Rebellion led by the Metis leader, Louis Riel.The account demonstrates how the Indians entered into treaties with the crown (Queen Victoria) only to have the promises broken by regional Indian Agents and administrators with the full support of the government of the day in Ottawa. It goes on to show that Indian involvement in the uprising was exaggerated. Much of the participation was under duress from the agents of Riel. After the rebellion was quashed, the Metis participants either fled to escape prosecution, or for the most part, received relatively light sentences. The Indian leaders who were alleged to have participated were treated harshly, sometimes by officials in a direct conflict of interest due to their own involvement. In retrospect, it give a better appreciation of the issues present aboriginal Canadians are still wrestling with. A good read, but I could have read on. |
|
Most Helpful First | Newest First
|
|
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild (Paperback - December 15, 1996)
Used & New from: $15.94
| |
| ||
