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Behind the man : John Laurie, Ruth Gorman, and the Indian vote in Canada
Título:
Behind the man : John Laurie, Ruth Gorman, and the Indian vote in Canada
PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:
Ruth, Gorman
Resumen:
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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo:
2007
SERIES_EPSB:
Legacies shared ;
SERIES_EPSB_VOL:
no. 21
Descripción física:
lvi, 277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Materia personal:
Laurie, John, 1899-1959.

Gorman, Ruth, 1914-2002.
Materia corporativa:
Indian Association of Alberta -- History.
Término de la materia:
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.
Término geográfico:
Calgary (Alta.) -- Biography.
Autor añadido:
Pannekoek, Frits, 1949-
ISBN:
9781552382189
Información de publicación:
Calgary : University of Calgary Press, c2007.
Edmonton Public Schools