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The colonization of Mi'kmaw memory and history, 1794-1928 : the King v. Gabriel Sylliboy / William C. Wicken.
De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wicken, William C., 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sylliboy, Gabriel, 1874-1963--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Sylliboy, Gabriel.
- Great Britain. Treaties, etc--Micmac Indians, 1752 November 22.
- Great Britain.
- Memory--Social aspects--Nova Scotia.
- Memory.
- Collective memory--Nova Scotia.
- Collective memory.
- Nova Scotia.
- Genre:
- Trials, litigation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Integrating matters of governance and legality with an exploration of historical memory, The Colonization of Mi'kmaw Memory and History offers a nuanced understanding of how and why individuals and communities recall the past.
- Contents:
- Part One: Why the Men Testified
- 1 Accounting for Alex Gillis's Actions: The Mi'kmaq in Rural Society
- 2 Why Nova Scotia Prosecuted Gabriel Sylliboy
- 3 Moving to Appeal: Mi'kmaw and DIA Motivations
- Part Two: How the Men Remembered
- 4 Parents, Grandparents, and Great-Grandparents 1794-1853
- 5 Reserve Life, 1850- 1881: Remembering the Treaty
- Part Three: Why the Men Remembered
- 6 The Demography of Mi'kmaw Communities, 1871- 1911
- 7 Moving into the City: The King's Road Reserve and the Politics of Relocation
- Conclusion
- Appendix: The Federal and DIA Censuses, 1871- 1911.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4426-9489-0
- 9781442694880
- 1-4426-9488-2
- OCLC:
- 799730482
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