Book Review: J. Edward Chamberlin takes a personal approach in The Banker and the Blackfoot, a memoir of his grandfather John Cowdry’s pioneering adventures in the years before Saskatchewan and Alberta attained provincehood in 1905. It offers a compelling account of how European society collided with Indigenous peoples in the West and how those on each side of the divide contended with the consequences.
Book Review:Following the Good River is a meander through a collection of stories, time periods, events, and voices. The best parts are told in Paul’s own, natural storytelling voice.
On April 1, 1999 the map of Canada was re-drawn: the Northwest Territories divided into two territories to allow for the creation of Nunavut, a homeland for Inuit of Canada.
Today a picturesque waterfront town, Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Royal was the site of repeated battles between French and British forces beginning more than four hundred years ago.
For decades, The Beaver depicted Indigenous societies as primitive peoples in need of ‘civilization.’ In actuality, the magazine’s images reveal vibrant cultures, resilient communities, and crucial new perspectives on the North.