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As Long as This Land Shall Last: A History of Treaty 8 and Treaty 11, 1870-1939 Volume 6
Contributor(s): Fumoleau, Rene (Author), Barnaby, Joanne (Epilogue by)
ISBN: 1552380637     ISBN-13: 9781552380635
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
OUR PRICE:   $27.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2004
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BISAC Categories:
- Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
- History | Native American
- History | Canada - General
Dewey: 346.710
LCCN: 2004401081
Series: Northern Lights (University Calgary)
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.80 lbs) 586 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
 
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As Long As This Land Shall Last is a thorough document of Treaty 8 (1899-1900) and Treaty 11 (1921) between the Canadian Government and the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. These treaties promised that the Indigenous Peoples who inhabited these places could live and hunt in freedom on their ancestral lands "as long as the sun rises from east to west, as long as the river flows downstream, as long as this land shall last."

Historian Réne Fumoleau has delved into church and government sources dating from 1870 to 1939 and compiled interviews with over seventy Dene witnesses to provide a clear picture of treaty negotiations and their aftermath.

Originally published in 1975, this new edition contains an afterword by Joanne Barnaby, Former Executive Director of the Dene Cultural Institute, outlining the significant cultural and political developments in the time since the book's first publication and paying special attention to their lasting implications for the future.

As Long As This Land Shall Last is an invaluable resource not only for Treaty scholars, but also a fascinating source document for those who wish to chart the evolution of Indigenous Studies in Canada.

Contributor Bio(s): Fumoleau, Rene: - René Fumoleau, a retired priest, produced the 1976 film I Was Born Here and directed Dene Nation in 1979. He has written two books of short stories and poems and has written for various newspapers and magazines in both French and English.Barnaby, Joanne: - Joanne Barnaby has served as the executive director of the Dene Cultural Institute.