Behind the Man: John Laurie, Ruth Gorman, and the Indian Vote in Canada (Legacies Shared, 21) (Volume 21)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1552382184
ISBN 13
9781552382189
LCCN
FC3674.1.L39
DDC
971.23
Category
Indigenous Law
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Publication Year
2007
Publisher
Pages
324
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Abstract
"Behind the Man is the unique "biography" of Alberta political figure John Lee Laurie, a key proponent of Aboriginal rights in the 1940s and 1930s. Before 1961, the aboriginal people of Canada could only vote in Federal elections if they agreed to become "Canada could only vote in Federal elections if they agreed to become "Canadian," that is, to leave their reserves, give up their treaty rights, and leave behind their homes, farms, and families, Laurie was instrumental in securing amendments to the Indian Act in 1961 which gave Aboriginals the unfettered vote" - Book jacket
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Content
The mountain -- The stars shone bright -- Strange omission -- The winds of change blow across the world -- An angry young man -- Laurie finds the right place -- A horse did it -- Laurie finds a family -- A history teacher studies history around the campfire -- A history teacher studies history in books -- A Red Métis meets a White Métis -- The department and enfranchisement -- The harsh reality of enfranchisement -- Laurie and the Indians find me -- The buckskin curtain -- Department of Indian Affairs and the IAA -- New Act and the "Man behind the throne" -- I take the case -- The first Hobbema Hearing 1951 -- After the Hobbema Hearing / I go public -- The appeal -- Senatorship -- Laurie's death -- Laurie's funeral -- Laurie's magnificent record of change -- The brief / I go North -- I go to parliament -- The vote.
The mountain -- The stars shone bright -- Strange omission -- The winds of change blow across the world -- An angry young man -- Laurie finds the right place -- A horse did it -- Laurie finds a family -- A history teacher studies history around the campfire -- A history teacher studies history in books -- A Red Métis meets a White Métis -- The department and enfranchisement -- The harsh reality of enfranchisement -- Laurie and the Indians find me -- The buckskin curtain -- Department of Indian Affairs and the IAA -- New Act and the "Man behind the throne" -- I take the case -- The first Hobbema Hearing 1951 -- After the Hobbema Hearing / I go public -- The appeal -- Senatorship -- Laurie's death -- Laurie's funeral -- Laurie's magnificent record of change -- The brief / I go North -- I go to parliament -- The vote.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Number of Copies
1
