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Description:Swift River shares stories, both tragic and inspiring, of fur traders, settlers, and Sinixt people. At the heart of the book, it follows Sinixt men and women as they fought to have their rights to their ancient lands recognized by colonial administrations that favoured settlers. That fight might have ended in 1956 when the Canadian government declared the Sinixt to be 'extinct' in Canada after they were pushed south of the border, but the Sinixt pushed back. Contributing Sinixt authors Shelly Boyd and Patti Bailey write about their nation's diplomatic efforts up the Columbia Valley and their fight for justice and recognition in the courts, a struggle that continues to this dayWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Swift River: Stories of the First People and First Travellers on the Columbia River around Revelstoke. To get started finding Swift River: Stories of the First People and First Travellers on the Columbia River around Revelstoke, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 185

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Oregon Grape Press

Release: 2019

ISBN: 0992147115

Description: Swift River shares stories, both tragic and inspiring, of fur traders, settlers, and Sinixt people. At the heart of the book, it follows Sinixt men and women as they fought to have their rights to their ancient lands recognized by colonial administrations that favoured settlers. That fight might have ended in 1956 when the Canadian government declared the Sinixt to be 'extinct' in Canada after they were pushed south of the border, but the Sinixt pushed back. Contributing Sinixt authors Shelly Boyd and Patti Bailey write about their nation's diplomatic efforts up the Columbia Valley and their fight for justice and recognition in the courts, a struggle that continues to this dayWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Swift River: Stories of the First People and First Travellers on the Columbia River around Revelstoke. To get started finding Swift River: Stories of the First People and First Travellers on the Columbia River around Revelstoke, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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