The Seven Nations of Canada 1660-1860: Solidarity, Vision and Independence in the St. Lawrence Valley by Sawaya, Jean-Pierre

The Seven Nations of Canada 1660-1860: Solidarity, Vision and Independence in the St. Lawrence Valley (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781771863322)

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The Seven Nations of Canada 1660-1860: Solidarity, Vision and Independence in the St. Lawrence Valley by Sawaya, Jean-Pierre

The Seven Nations of Canada 1660-1860: Solidarity, Vision and Independence in the St. Lawrence Valley

$27.95
The Seven Nations of Canada 1660-1860: Solidarity, Vision and Independence in the St. Lawrence Valley by Sawaya, Jean-Pierre

The Seven Nations of Canada 1660-1860: Solidarity, Vision and Independence in the St. Lawrence Valley

$27.95
Format: Paperback
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Wendake, Odanak, Wô linak, Pointe-du-Lac, Kahnawake, Kanesatake, Akwesasne, Kitigan Zibi are communities located all along the St. Lawrence River valley and its tributaries. They have been home to descendants of the Huron-Wendat, Algonquin, Nipissing, and Iroquois nations. These First Nations have in common the fact that their ancestors were allies of the French and had converted to Christianity. Historians have ignored these nations described as " domiciled Indians" (" sauvages domicilié s" ) by the French administrators. Jean-Pierre Sawaya carefully studied how an alliance of such diverse " missions" was created, developed and conducted to become The Seven Nations of Canada. How did this confederation come about? Who took part and what were their roles? The answers are mined in the massive colonial archives. Seven Fires is original research at its best, combining detailed analysis and systematic investigation, that has enabled the author to dispel the tenacious colonial myth about irrational, submissive, and fatalistic Indigenous peoples. Readers will discover forward-looking people motivated by a deep desire for independence and solidarity.

Author: Jean-Pierre Sawaya
ISBN-10: 1771863323
ISBN-13: 9781771863322
Publisher: Baraka Books
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2023
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.55w x 0.30d
By Jean-Pierre Sawaya
By Jean-Pierre Sawaya
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Jean-Pierre Sawaya holds a PhD in History from Université Laval. As a History and Heritage Consultant, he is particularly interested in the political history and diplomatic traditions of the Indigenous peoples of Québec. His other books include Droits et pièges d'un heritage colonial au Québec with Denys Delâge. He is now working on the history of the RCMP with Indigenous people. He lives in Quebec City.

Katherine Hastings has worked as a Quebec-based translator and copyeditor since 1995. She has translated or co-translated three novels. She has also translated history books including Montreal and the Bomb by Gilles Sabourin and The Plains of Abraham, Battlefield 1759-1760. She lives near Quebec City.

Patricia Culliford is an Anishinabe member of the Seven Nations Confederacy. She is a historical researcher whose focus is on the uses of wampum belts in Indigenous/settler relations. She has reached out to Baraka Books to request this translation in order to fulfill a promise made to Chief Mike Thomas.

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