| Canadian Indian Cowboys in Australia: Representation, Rodeo, and the Rcmp at the Royal Easter Show, 1939 Contributor(s): Mannik, Lynda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552382001 ISBN-13: 9781552382004 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: This work documents an important yet little-known moment in Canadian history, when a First Nations team of athletes represented Canada in international sport. In 1939, a troupe of eight rodeo riders, accompanied by an RCMP officer, traveled to Sydney, Australia, to complete in the Royal Easter Show. In all, four distinct cultural groups were represented--Australians, Americans, white Canadians, and First Nations Canadians--at a time when international competition in rodeo was rare. Author Lynda Mannik's approach is unique because she incorporates five different perspectives of a single episode: those of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales; the Canadian government; the eight First Nations men who participated; the RCMP officer who traveled with the team; and the Australian public. These multiple perspectives emphasize how constructions of identity are, in varying degrees, intercultural and social in nature, and are also based on relationships of power. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Sports & Recreation | Rodeos |
| Dewey: 305.897 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.3" W x 8.98" (0.72 lbs) 206 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
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| Publisher Description: The big new thrill at this year's Royal Show will be the Chuck Wagon Races, with Red Indians in full war-paint going helter-skelter around the arena, chuck wagons swaying and jostling perilously, horse teams urged with wild whooping into a frenzy of speed. In 1939, a troupe of eight rodeo riders, accompanied by an RCMP officer, travelled to Sydney, Australia, to compete in the Royal Easter Show. The men were expected to compete in various rodeo events, as well as to sell handicrafts at the fair's "Indian village," where they also camped. International competition in rodeo was very rare at the time, and the team proved to be a popular draw for Australian audiences. This little-known moment in Canadian history is explored in Canadian Indian Cowboys in Australia Lynda Mannik uniquely incorporates five different perspectives of the event: that of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, the Canadian government, the eight First Nations men who participated, the RCMP officer who travelled with the team, and the Australian public. These multiple perspectives offer insight into the constructs of identity and visual representation as they are influenced by intercultural, social, and power relationships. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mannik, Lynda: - Lynda Mannik is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Memorial University. In 2005, she received the Governor General's Gold Medal for the graduate student with the highest academic standing from Trent University, where she completed her master of arts degree in Canadian Studies and Native Studies. She received her doctorate from York University in 2009. |