Martha Elizabeth Walls

No Need of a Chief for This Band

The Maritime Mi'kmaq and Federal Electoral Legislation, 1899-1951

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A nuanced account of Ottawäs failed attempt to replace Mi¿kmaw political culture with Euro-Canadian political values and structures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Paperback
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780774817905
• ISBN-10: 0774817909
• Artikelnr.: 32739946

Autorenporträt

Martha Elizabeth Walls teaches Canadian, AtlanticCanadian, and First Nations history. 

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 The Mi
kmaw World in 1900 2 Continuity and Change in Mi
kmaw Politics to 1899 3  The Origins of the Triennial Band Council System 4 Federal Interference and Political Persistence in Mi
kmawCommunities 5 The Limits of Triennial Elections Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index