| Neighbours and Networks: The Blood Tribe in the Southern Alberta Economy, 1884-1939 Contributor(s): Regular, W. Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552382435 ISBN-13: 9781552382431 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2009 Annotation: Neighbours and Networks explores the economic relationship between the Blood Indian reserve and the surrounding region of southern Alberta between 1884 and 1939. The Blood tribe, though living on a reserve, refused to become economically isolated from the larger community and became significant contributors to the regional economy. Regular's study fills the gap left by Canadian historiography that has largely ignored the economic associations between Natives and non-Natives in a common environment. He refutes the perception that Native reserves have played only a minor role in regional development, and provides an excellent example of a cross-cultural, cooperative economic relationship in the post-treaty period on the Canadian plains. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Native American - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 330.900 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 261 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Alberta - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Neighbours and Networks explores the economic relationship that existed between the Blood Indian reserve and the surrounding region of southern Alberta between 1884 and 1939. The Blood tribe, though living on a reserve, refused to become economically isolated from the larger community and indeed became significant contributors to the economy of the area. Their land base was important to the ranching industry. Their products, especially coal and hay, were sought after by settlers, and the Bloods were encouraged not only to provide them as needed, but also to become expert freighters, transporting goods from the reserve for non-Native business people. Blood field labour in the Raymond area's sugar beet fields was at times critical to the functioning of that industry. In addition, the Bloods' ties to the merchant community, especially in Cardston and Fort Macleod, resulted in a significant infusion of money into the local economy. Keith Regular's study fills the gap left by Canadian historiography that has largely ignored the economic associations between Natives and non-Natives living in a common environment. His microhistory refutes the perception that Native reserves have played only a minor role in regional development, and provides an excellent example of a cross-cultural, co-operative economic relationship in the post-treaty period on the Canadian plains. |
Contributor Bio(s): Regular, W. Keith: - Keith Regular teaches history and social studies at Elkford Secondary School, Elkford, British Columbia. He received a PhD in history from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1999. |