The Canadian Rangers: A Living History (Studies in Canadian Military History) - Softcover

Lackenbauer, P. Whitney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0774824530 ISBN 13: 9780774824538

Publisher: UBC Press, 2013

Synopsis

The Canadian Rangers stand sentinel in the farthest reaches of our country. For more than six decades, this dedicated group of citizen-soldiers has quietly served as Canada’s eyes, ears, and voice in isolated coastal and northern communities from coast to coast to coast.

How does this minimally trained and lightly equipped force make a meaningful contribution to national defence and to building sustainable communities? One of Canada’s leading experts on northern issues answers this question using official records, extensive interviews, and on-the-ground participation in Ranger exercises. In this meticulously researched history, Lackenbauer reveals why the Rangers have evolved into a flexible, inexpensive, and culturally inclusive way to promote sovereignty, security, safety, and stewardship. This unique organization reflects a successful partnership between the modern state and residents of remote communities, a partnership rooted in local knowledge and crosscultural understanding.

About this title

About the Author

P. Whitney Lackenbauer is an associate professor and chair of the Department of History at St. Jerome’s University and the author of numerous books, including Battle Grounds: The Canadian Military and Aboriginal Lands (2007), and co-author of Arctic Front: Defending Canadian Interests in the Far North, which won the Donner Prize in 2009.

From the Back Cover

The Canadian Rangers stand sentinel in the farthest reaches of our
country. For more than six decades, this dedicated group of
citizen-soldiers has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and
voice in isolated coastal and northern communities. Drawing on official
records, interviews, and participation in Ranger exercises, Lackenbauer
argues that the organization offers an inexpensive way for Canada to
"show the flag" from coast to coast to coast. The Rangers
have also laid the foundation for a successful partnership between the
modern state and Aboriginal peoples, a partnership rooted in local
knowledge and crosscultural understanding.

From the Inside Flap

The Canadian Rangers stand sentinel in the farthest reaches of our
country. For more than six decades, this dedicated group of
citizen-soldiers has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and
voice in isolated coastal and northern communities. Drawing on official
records, interviews, and participation in Ranger exercises, Lackenbauer
argues that the organization offers an inexpensive way for Canada to
"show the flag" from coast to coast to coast. The Rangers
have also laid the foundation for a successful partnership between the
modern state and Aboriginal peoples, a partnership rooted in local
knowledge and crosscultural understanding.

Edition details

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774824530
• ISBN 13: 9780774824538
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 658