The Displacement of Native Peoples (Uncovering the Past) - Softcover

Peppas, Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0778725731 ISBN 13: 9780778725732

Verlag: Crabtree Publishing Co,US, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

This revealing book examines how First Nations and Native Peoples have been displaced in the United States and Canada through treaties, empty promises, and military force. Through close examination of primary source images, documents, and first-hand accounts, readers will gain an understanding of how thousands were displaced and cultures threatened. Topics covered include government relations and policies, such as the Potlatch Law and the Dawes Act, as well as the creation of residential schools and other acts of forced assimilation. A look at relations today sheds light on the lasting repercussions.

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This revealing book examines how First Nations and Native Peoples have been displaced in the United States and Canada through treaties, empty promises, and military force. Through close examination of primary source images, documents, and first-hand accounts, readers will gain an understanding of how thousands were displaced and cultures threatened. Topics covered include government relations and policies, such as the Potlatch Law and the Dawes Act, as well as the creation of residential schools and other acts of forced assimilation. Native and non-Native viewpoints are addressed to help readers develop critical thinking skills and get a sense of the attitudes and opinions of the time. A look at relations today sheds light on the lasting repercussions.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Crabtree Publishing Co,US
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0778725731
• ISBN 13: 9780778725732
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar