Bill Waiser

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Cheated: The Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations Reserve LandPaperback, 3 October 2023

Cheated: The Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations Reserve Land
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Print Length
300 pages
Language
English
Publisher
ECW Press
Date Published
3 Oct 2023
ISBN-10
1770417486
ISBN-13
9781770417489

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You won't find the Ocean Man and Pheasant Rump reserves on a map of southeastern Saskatchewan. In 1901, the two Nakoda bands reluctantly surrendered the 70 square miles granted to them under treaty. It's just one of more than two dozen surrenders aggressively pursued by the Laurier Liberal government over a 15-year period. One in five acres was taken from First Nations.

This confiscation was justified on the grounds that prairie bands had too much land and that it would be better used by white settlers. In reality, the surrendered land was largely scooped up by Liberal speculators -- including three senior civil servants and a Liberal cabinet minister -- and flipped for a tidy profit. None were held to account.

Cheated is a gripping story of single-minded politicians, uncompromising Indian Affairs officials, grasping government appointees, and well-connected Liberal speculators, set against a backdrop of politics, power, patronage, and profit. The Laurier government's settlement of western Canada can never be looked at the same way again.

Product Details

Authors:
Bill WaiserJennie Hansen
Book Format:
Paperback
Date Published:
3 October 2023
ISBN-10:
1770417486
ISBN-13:
9781770417489
Language:
English
Location:
Toronto
Pages:
300
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