Author: Merle Massie
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 0887554547
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the ‘prairie’ provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily-understood ‘regions’ has reduced the Saskatchewan identity to its southern prairie denominator and has distorted cultural and historical interpretations to favor the prairie south. Forest Prairie Edge is a deep-time investigation of the edge land, or ecotone, between the open prairies and boreal forest region of Saskatchewan. Ecotones are transitions from one landscape to another, where social, economic, and cultural practices of different landscapes are blended. Using place history and edge theory, Massie considers the role and importance of the edge ecotone in building a diverse social and economic past that contradicts traditional “prairie” narratives around settlement, economic development, and culture. She offers a refreshing new perspective that overturns long-held assumptions of the prairies and the Canadian west.
Forest Prairie Edge
Author: Merle Massie
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 0887554547
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the ‘prairie’ provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily-understood ‘regions’ has reduced the Saskatchewan identity to its southern prairie denominator and has distorted cultural and historical interpretations to favor the prairie south. Forest Prairie Edge is a deep-time investigation of the edge land, or ecotone, between the open prairies and boreal forest region of Saskatchewan. Ecotones are transitions from one landscape to another, where social, economic, and cultural practices of different landscapes are blended. Using place history and edge theory, Massie considers the role and importance of the edge ecotone in building a diverse social and economic past that contradicts traditional “prairie” narratives around settlement, economic development, and culture. She offers a refreshing new perspective that overturns long-held assumptions of the prairies and the Canadian west.
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN: 0887554547
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the ‘prairie’ provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily-understood ‘regions’ has reduced the Saskatchewan identity to its southern prairie denominator and has distorted cultural and historical interpretations to favor the prairie south. Forest Prairie Edge is a deep-time investigation of the edge land, or ecotone, between the open prairies and boreal forest region of Saskatchewan. Ecotones are transitions from one landscape to another, where social, economic, and cultural practices of different landscapes are blended. Using place history and edge theory, Massie considers the role and importance of the edge ecotone in building a diverse social and economic past that contradicts traditional “prairie” narratives around settlement, economic development, and culture. She offers a refreshing new perspective that overturns long-held assumptions of the prairies and the Canadian west.
Tecumseh's Bones
Author: Guy St-Denis
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 077357252X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Part detective story, part historical inquiry, this book explores the countless attempts to locate the chief's grave and raise a monument in his honour. The first substantial book on the subject based primarily on Canadian material and packed with vivid descriptions of regional life in the nineteenth century, Tecumseh's Bones examines changing attitudes towards Natives, sheds light on their relations with early Euro-Canadian settlers, and highlights the role of women in shaping the folklore traditions associated with the Shawnee chief. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, most of which has never been published, Tecumseh's Bones will fascinate history buffs, historians, and mystery lovers.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 077357252X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Part detective story, part historical inquiry, this book explores the countless attempts to locate the chief's grave and raise a monument in his honour. The first substantial book on the subject based primarily on Canadian material and packed with vivid descriptions of regional life in the nineteenth century, Tecumseh's Bones examines changing attitudes towards Natives, sheds light on their relations with early Euro-Canadian settlers, and highlights the role of women in shaping the folklore traditions associated with the Shawnee chief. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, most of which has never been published, Tecumseh's Bones will fascinate history buffs, historians, and mystery lovers.
An Ecological Study of Prairie and Forest Invertebrates
Author: Charles Christopher Adams
Publisher:
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Category : Animal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Category : Animal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Hand-book of Minneapolis
Author: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publisher:
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Category : Commercial buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Category : Commercial buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Tribune Hand-book of Minneapolis
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Category : Minneapolis (Minn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Category : Minneapolis (Minn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Report of the ... Annual Meeting
Author: Maryland State Bar Association
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Experimental Ecological Reserves
Author: Institute of Ecology
Publisher:
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Category : Ecological reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Category : Ecological reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Report of the Mid-winter Meeting and Annual Meeting
Author: Maryland State Bar Association
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Arctic Manual ...
Author: United States. Army. Air Corps
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Dear Canada: A Prairie as Wide as the Sea
Author: Sarah Ellis
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443113344
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Ivy Weatherall is just 11 years old when her family leaves England for the promised riches of Canada's expanding West. They've come to join her uncle for the available land, the lush harvests, and the opportunity for success. But in Milorie, Saskatchewan, their dreams crumble into dust when they reach Uncle Alf's small sod hut and discover that jobs are scarce, and that they can barely make ends meet. Ivy's relatives pack up and head back to England, but to Ivy, Canada is full of wonder and beginning to feel like home. There are challenges in her new life, but Ivy's feisty character and her sense of wonder for a prairie as wide as the sea make her adventure one that readers won't easily forget. Vetted by a historical expert, this book contains maps, period illustrations/documents, and an extensive historical note.
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443113344
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Ivy Weatherall is just 11 years old when her family leaves England for the promised riches of Canada's expanding West. They've come to join her uncle for the available land, the lush harvests, and the opportunity for success. But in Milorie, Saskatchewan, their dreams crumble into dust when they reach Uncle Alf's small sod hut and discover that jobs are scarce, and that they can barely make ends meet. Ivy's relatives pack up and head back to England, but to Ivy, Canada is full of wonder and beginning to feel like home. There are challenges in her new life, but Ivy's feisty character and her sense of wonder for a prairie as wide as the sea make her adventure one that readers won't easily forget. Vetted by a historical expert, this book contains maps, period illustrations/documents, and an extensive historical note.