{"product_id":"as-long-as-this-land-shall-last-a-history-of-treaty-8-and-treaty-11-1870-1939-volume-6-paperback","title":"As Long as This Land Shall Last: A History of Treaty 8 and Treaty 11, 1870-1939 Volume 6 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRene Fumoleau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoanne Barnaby\u003c\/b\u003e (Epilogue by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Long As This Land Shall Last is a thorough document of Treaty 8 (1899-1900) and Treaty 11 (1921) between the Canadian Government and the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. These treaties promised that the Indigenous Peoples who inhabited these places could live and hunt in freedom on their ancestral lands \"as long as the sun rises from east to west, as long as the river flows downstream, as long as this land shall last.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorian Réne Fumoleau has delved into church and government sources dating from 1870 to 1939 and compiled interviews with over seventy Dene witnesses to provide a clear picture of treaty negotiations and their aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1975, this new edition contains an afterword by Joanne Barnaby, Former Executive Director of the Dene Cultural Institute, outlining the significant cultural and political developments in the time since the book's first publication and paying special attention to their lasting implications for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Long As This Land Shall Last is an invaluable resource not only for Treaty scholars, but also a fascinating source document for those who wish to chart the evolution of Indigenous Studies in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRené Fumoleau\u003c\/strong\u003e produced the 1976 film \u003cem\u003eI Was Born Here\u003c\/em\u003e and directed \u003cem\u003eDene Nation\u003c\/em\u003e in 1979. He wrote two books of short stories and poems, and wrote for various newspapers and magazines in both French and English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoanne Barnaby has served as the executive director of the Dene Cultural Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 586\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872211046706,"sku":"9781552380635","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/EMMEcij70MrBrc1dzuYgJg.webp?v=1774241867","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/as-long-as-this-land-shall-last-a-history-of-treaty-8-and-treaty-11-1870-1939-volume-6-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}