Western Canada
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From  Agitation and Rebellion:Riel and the Farmers in the 1880s From: The Rise of the New West |
Regarding Farmers in the prairies A close examination of the record shows that from the outset, the farmers’ agitations had more to do with senators than seasons, with railway charges than … | John F. Conway | 10 | 2014 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Ample Land LeftFrom: Cheated |
Chapter Five discusses the rapid growth of settlers in Western Canada and the subsequent displacement of Indigenous reserves. Conservative leader at the time Richard S. Lake is discussed. | Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen | 25 | 2023 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Are we little westerners or big westerners?From: Moment of Truth |
In this chapter, Manning examines whether Western Canadians should pursue secession or re-confederation on fairer terms. | Preston Manning | 24 | 2020 | $2.40 Add |
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From Canada’s national political institutions wear blindersFrom: Moment of Truth |
In this chapter, Savoie examines how Canada’s political institutions, inherited from Britain in 1867, have remained spatially blind to the nation’s vast regional divisions. | Donald J. Savoie | 21 | 2020 | $2.10 Add |
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From  Celebrity Indians and Plastic ShamansFrom: The Imaginary Indian |
Non-native Canadians have always formed their impressions of the Indian without much reference to actual Native people, and especially without hearing what Native people might have to say about … | Daniel Francis | 58 | 1992 | $5.80 Add |
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From  Celebrity Indians and Plastic ShamansFrom: The Imaginary Indian |
Non-native Canadians have always formed their impressions of the Indian without much reference to actual Native people, and especially without hearing what Native people might have to say about … | Daniel Francis | 58 | 1992 | $5.80 Add |
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From Challenges for western independenceFrom: Moment of Truth |
In this chapter, Cooper examines the deepening tensions that have grown between western Canada and what Cooper terms Laurentian Canada. | Barry Cooper | 22 | 2020 | $2.20 Add |
 Changing TidesAn Ecologist's Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene |
Change the story and change the future – merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign Anthropocene. As humanity marches on, causing mass extinctions and … | Alejandro Frid | 220 | 2019 | View |
CheatedThe Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations |
Cheated is a gripping story of single-minded politicians, uncompromising Indian Affairs officials, grasping government appointees, and well-connected Liberal speculators, set against a … | Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen | 340 | 2023 | View |
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From  Companies and Competition: Selkirk, the Saulteaux, and the Re-establishment of Monopoly in the 1820sFrom: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada’s Origins 1500-1890 |
This chapter discusses the flourishing of the Hudson Bay Company as it triumphed over its competition and discusses westward expansion, the Selkirk settlement and the Saulteaux. | Bryan D. Palmer | 12 | 2024 | $1.20 Add |
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From Concession and CompromiseThe War and After, 1940–1960 From: The Rise of the New West |
1940-1960. The slow construction of the modern welfare state, the economic crisis as a crisis of confederation, the CCF Social Credit and WWII | John F. Conway | 25 | 2014 | $2.50 Add |
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From Devastation and ProtestThe Depression in the West From: The Rise of the New West |
1930s, the unprepared farmers and works and the government response to the situation. Outlines the founding of social credit and the CCF | John F. Conway | 42 | 2014 | $4.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Early AttemptsFrom: Canada's Main Street |
In this chapter, Baird traces Canada’s early efforts to build a coast-to-coast highway, from the 1910s through 1948. | Craig Baird | 19 | 2025 | $1.90 Add |
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From FavouritismFrom: Cheated |
Chapter Nine reveals the corrupt practices of Indian Affairs officials and speculators who exploited the sale of reserve lands in Western Canada, at the expense of the First Nations. | Bill Waiser; Jennie Hansen | 28 | 2023 | $2.80 Add |
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From Fractured FederationFrom: The Rise of the New West |
Looks at the question: Can Canada survive as a federal state in the absence of a strong central government with national policies to balance the needs of all regions in a manner that heals wounds … | John F. Conway | 25 | 2014 | $2.50 Add |
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From Guns and FeathersFrom: The Imaginary Indian |
Non-Natives have a long history of romanticizing Indians, discovering in their character and culture many fi ne qualities we think are lacking in our own. From the Noble Savage of years ago to … | Daniel Francis | 28 | 1992 | $2.80 Add |
