Arthur Manuel

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The Reconciliation Manifesto

Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy

In this book, leading Indigenous rights activist Arthur Manuel offers a radical challenge to Canada and Canadians. He questions virtually everything non- Indigenous Canadians believe about their … 312 View
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Unsettling Canada

A National Wake-up Call

A Canadian bestseller and winner of the 2016 Canadian Historical Association Aboriginal History Book Prize, Unsettling Canada is a landmark text built on a unique collaboration between two First … ; ; 320 View
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The Lay of the Land

From: Unsettling Canada

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The Lay of the Land serves as an introduction to the book’s author, Arthur Manuel. In this chapter Manuel introduces himself and his home of Neskonlith in the Secwepemc territory of British … 12 $1.20 Add
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Institutionalizing a People

Indian School, Indian Jail

From: Unsettling Canada

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Institutionalizing a People delves into Manuel’s arrest and month in jail at the age of 16 for train hopping in Calgary, and his reflections on how his time in jail reminded him of his time … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Second Coming

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel discusses the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and how the Trudeau government has taken an approach to it similar to its … 9 $0.90 Add
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Beginning at the Beginning

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel provides a brief history of colonialism from Pope Nicholas V’s papal bull of 1452 to first contact with Indigenous people in North America and concludes … 5 $0.50 Add
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White Paper to Red Paper

Drawing the Battle Lines

From: Unsettling Canada

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White Paper to Red Paper focuses on the White Papers created by Indian Affairs Minister Jean Chrétien in 1969, which was an attempt to abolish the Indian Act and Indian Status in Canada. The … 8 $0.80 Add
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Occupy Indian Affairs

Native Youth in Action

From: Unsettling Canada

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Occupy Indian Affairs follows Manuel’s activism in his youth as he turned away from working with the National Indian Brotherhood for more radical and anti-colonial activism. The chapter … 14 $1.40 Add
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White Supremacy — The Law of the Land

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines specific sections of the British North American (BNA) act and the founding of the reserve system in Canada with particular focus on Indigenous European … 5 $0.50 Add
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Aboriginal Title

No Surrender

From: Unsettling Canada

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Aboriginal Title, No Surrender follows Manuel through his late youth and early adulthood as he met his wife, began to grow his family, and attended university and later law school. The chapter … 13 $1.30 Add
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From Dispossession to Dependency

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines Indigenous people and the Canadian government’s policies of dispossesion of land producing dependency. He highlights the percentage of … 5 $0.50 Add
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From Dependency to Oppression

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel outlines how Canadian governments continue to refuse to acknowledge Aboriginal title claims to land confirmed in decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada. He … 3 $0.30 Add
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The Constitution Express

A Grassroots Movement

From: Unsettling Canada

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The Constitution Express follows the creation of the Constitution Express movement founded by Manuel between 1980-1981. The movement was a reaction to protest the lack of Indigenous rights in the … 11 $1.10 Add
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Don’t Let Them Bully You

A Business Interlude

From: Unsettling Canada

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Don’t Let them Bully You explores Manuel’s own reaction to the stagnation of the Indigenous people’s movement in Canada in the 1980’s, which happened despite the success … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Race Question

From: The Reconciliation Manifesto

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Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel provides a concise discussion of racism in Canada today towards Indigenous people and the systemic racism reflected in laws, institutions and organizations. 6 $0.60 Add
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A Chief’s Concerns

Finances, the People, and the Land

From: Unsettling Canada

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A Chief’s Concerns focuses on Manuel’s perspective when he became Chief in 1995. The chapter focuses on the challenges Manuel faced as chief as well as the challenges faced by those … 13 $1.30 Add