This book is a story of triumph over adversity and oppression. In this very personal account of life on an Indian reserve and in residential schools, Harold LeRat, with the assistance of writer Linda Ungar, relates the history of the Cowessess people based on stories told by elders, research he did in connection with the land surrender, and his own recollections. In many ways, this book provides a look at the Indian reality of the lives of many First Nations peoples and the development of reserves on the Prairies. Anyone interested in the history of the west will treasure this book --publisher's website.
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ISBN:1895830265 :
ISBN:9781895830262 :
Physical Description:160 p. : ill ; 23 cm. print
Publisher:Saskatoon : Purich Pub., 2005.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
About the storyteller -- Acknowledgements -- Ancestors - 1. An "X" changes everything - 2. Leaving those hills behind - 3. Resistance - 4. Warrior farmers - 5. Stolen land, broken promises - 6. Many rules - 7. Priests and pencils - 8. Memories - 9. Little child's legacy -- Sorting it out -- Notes -- Index -- About the writer.
Summary: This book is a story of triumph over adversity and oppression. In this very personal account of life on an Indian reserve and in residential schools, Harold LeRat, with the assistance of writer Linda Ungar, relates the history of the Cowessess people based on stories told by elders, research he did in connection with the land surrender, and his own recollections. In many ways, this book provides a look at the Indian reality of the lives of many First Nations peoples and the development of reserves on the Prairies. Anyone interested in the history of the west will treasure this book --publisher's website.
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