The Ojibwa of Western Canada 1780-1870

by Laura Peers

Book Overview

Among the most dynamic Aboriginal peoples in western Canada today are the Ojibwa, who have played an especially vital role in the development of an Aboriginal political voice at both levels of government. Yet, they are relative newcomers to the region, occupying the parkland and prairies only since the end of the 18th century. This work traces the origins of the western Ojibwa, their adaptations to the West, and the ways in which they have coped with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887556361
• ISBN13: 9780887556364
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.