Arthur Manuel, Ronald Derrickson, Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson

Broschiertes Buch

The Reconciliation Manifesto

Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy

Beschreibung

A final, no-holds-barred message from Canada's leading Indigenous activist

Autor

ARTHUR MANUEL was a widely respected Indigenous leader and activist from the Secwepemc Nation. He entered the world of Indigenous politics in the 1970s, as president of the Native Youth Association. He went on to serve as chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band near Chase, BC, and elected chair of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. He was also active in the Assembly of First Nations and a spokesman for Defenders of the Land, an organization dedicated to environmental justice. Manuel is the co-author of Unsettling Canada: A National Wake Up Call, with Grand Chief Ron Derrickson. This book won the 2015 Canadian History Association Literary Award. He was known internationally, having advocated for Indigenous rights and struggles at the United Nations, The Hague, and the World Trade Organization. GRAND CHIEF RONALD DERRICKSON served as Chief of the Westbank First Nation from 1976 to 1986 and from 1998 to 2000. He was made Grand Chief by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs in 2012. Grand Chief Derrickson is one of the most successful Indigenous business owners in Canada.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Formac Publishing Company Limited
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781459409613
• ISBN-10: 1459409612
• Artikelnr.: 48135966