Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West RebellionNominee, Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction This startling retelling of the North-West Rebellion explodes the myth of a grand Indian-Métis alliance and delves into the reasons why Indians have been branded as traitors and rebels in both the public imagination and official records. After the rebellion, twenty-eight reserves were officially identified as disloyal, and But Indian elders have long told stories about how First Nations remained faithful to Loyal till Death is the first comprehensive look at the Indian version of the North-West Rebellion. It brings to life many personalities - particularly those of the Indian leaders, whose voices have seldom been heard in conventional histories of the Canadian West. Combining oral history and exhaustive research, and illustrated with more than one hundred archival photographs, the book sheds new light on a greatly |
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Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion Bill Waiser,W. A. Waiser No preview available - 2023 |
Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion Blair Stonechild,W. A. Waiser No preview available - 1997 |