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Constitution Express

1980

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

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Chapter eighteen of George Manuel’s biography covers his work on Aboriginal rights in the Constitution in 1980. It covers the Child Caravan in Vancouver to protest the Constitution Act coverage of Aboriginal rights and a protest train trip to Ottawa called the Constitution Express. It also covers his deteriorating health because of heart disease.

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Peter McFarlane

Peter McFarlane is an author, journalist, and editor. His books include Northern Shadows: Canadians in Central America and Ancient Land, Ancient Sky: Following Canada’s Native Canoe Routes. He currently lives north of Montreal and is engaged in a number of writing and editing projects.

Doreen Manuel

Doreen Manuel (Secwepemc/Ktunaxa) comes from a long line of Indigenous oral historians and factual storytellers. She is an award-winning filmmaker and educator, the principal owner of Running Wolf Productions, and the director of the Bosa Centre for Film and Animation at Capilano University.