Aboriginal and Colonial Geographies of the File Hills Farm Colony
Theses
Author/Creator
C. Drew Bednasek
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2009.
Discussion on the early writings by Aboriginal authors and the lack of Aboriginal fiction and poetry in the sixties.
Also known as the "Red Paper". Written in response to the White Paper Policy, discusses the political and legal debates concerning the position of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
After reading background information, brief biographies and primary materials, students engage in a debate between the pro- and anti-Confederation factions. This edition is aligned with the Saskatchewan provincial curriculum for History 30: Canadian Studies, Native Studies 10, and Native Studies 30.