Manitoba: The Birth of a Province
E-Books
vol. 1
Description
Collection of primary documents dealing with the conflict that
Collection of primary documents dealing with the conflict that
Historical note:
Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan began as a program within the College of Arts and Sciences in 1981; by 1983 it had become a full department.Comments on four letters containing new information regarding a group of five Inuit who travelled to England from Labrador in the 18th century. The four letters discussed are included.
Excerpt from The Great Lone Land, originally published in 1873.
In letter, Riel extols the virtues of the Métis. Text in French.
Historical note:
The Battle of Loon Lake concluded the Northwest Resistance on June 3 and was the last battle ever fought on Canadian soil.