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When the white settlers came to western Canada, Big Bear realized that the Cree Indians'way of life was threatened, and he fought to prevent his people from being reduced to poverty-stricken outcasts in their own land. Although his protests were peaceful, he was labelled a troublemaker. Years of frustration and rage exploded when his followers killed the white people of Frog Lake, a tragedy Big Bear was powerless to stop. The old chief stood trial for inciting rebellion--though all he had sought was justice and freedom.
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Hugh Dempsey is Chief Curator Emeritus of the Glenbow Museum in Calgary and one of western Canada's most respected historical authors. His books include The Amazing Death of Calf Shirt and Other Blackfoot Stories, and TheGolden Age of the Canadian Cowboy. Dempsey was made an honorary chief of the Kainai Blackfoot in 1967 and in 1975 was invested as a member of the Order of Canada.
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- PublisherBison Books
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0803265662
- ISBN 13 9780803265660
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages227
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. Big Bear was born near Jackfish Lake in about 1825. In the course of his long life, he saw the disappearance of the buffalo, the increasing incursion of white settlers into the North-West, and the end of the way of life that First Nations had known for millennia. His adherence to traditional customs, and his determination to prevent his people from being reduced to poverty and subservience, led the federal government to consider him a troublemaker, despite the fact that his resistance was peaceful. This biography, first published in 1984, remains the definitive study of the life of Big Bear. Seller Inventory # DADAX0803265662
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