The Dispossessed: Life and Death in Native CanadaExamines the history of Canadian government and business interference in Indian and Metis affairs and outlines the strategies and lobbying techniques of a new generation of native leaders who are battling existing social problems while securing self-government and the revival of native culture. |
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CHAPTER | 1 |
Fighting for the Schools | 22 |
Inside the Reserves | 54 |
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