Behind the man : John Laurie, Ruth Gorman, and the Indian vote in Canada
Title
:
Behind the man : John Laurie, Ruth Gorman, and the Indian vote in Canada
Personal Author EPSB
:
Ruth, Gorman
Summary
:
Before 1961, the Aboriginal people of Canada could only vote in Federal elections if they agreed to become "Canadian," that is, to leave their reserves, give up their treaty rights, and leave behind their homes, farms, and families. This is a biography of John Lee Laurie who was intrumental in securing amendments to the Indian Act in 1961 which gave Aboriginals the unfettered vote.
Year Published
:
2007
Series
:
Legacies shared ;
Volume
:
no. 21
Physical Description
:
lvi, 277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Personal Subject
:
Laurie, John, 1899-1959.
Gorman, Ruth, 1914-2002.
Corporate Subject
:
Indian Association of Alberta -- History.
Subject
:
Indigenous activists -- Alberta -- Biography.Political activists -- Alberta -- Biography.
Political activists -- Alberta -- Biography.
Educators -- Alberta -- Biography.
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Alberta -- History.
Feminists -- Alberta -- Biography.
Social reformers -- Canada -- Biography.
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada -- History.
Geographic Term
:
Calgary (Alta.) -- Biography.
Added Author
:
Pannekoek, Frits, 1949-
Summary
:
Before 1961, the Aboriginal people of Canada could only vote in Federal elections if they agreed to become "Canadian," that is, to leave their reserves, give up their treaty rights, and leave behind their homes, farms, and families. This is a biography of John Lee Laurie who was intrumental in securing amendments to the Indian Act in 1961 which gave Aboriginals the unfettered vote.
ISBN
:
9781552382189
Publisher
:
Calgary : University of Calgary Press, c2007.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Jasper Place | 971.23 GOR | Book | 30071000657192 | Non-Fiction |