In Search of Almighty Voice - Waiser, Bill
21,99 €
inkl. MwSt.

Versandfertig in über 4 Wochen
payback
11 °P sammeln
  • Broschiertes Buch

"In May 1897, Almighty Voice, a member of the One Arrow Willow Cree, died violently when Canada's North, West Mounted Police shelled the fugitive's hiding place. Since then, his violent death has spawned a succession of conflicting stories - from newspaper features, magazine articles and pulp fiction to plays and film. Almighty Voice has been maligned, misunderstood, romanticized, celebrated, and invented. Indeed, there have been many Almighty Voices over the years. What these stories have in common is that the Willow Cree man mattered. Understanding why he mattered has a direct bearing on reconciliation efforts today."--…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
"In May 1897, Almighty Voice, a member of the One Arrow Willow Cree, died violently when Canada's North, West Mounted Police shelled the fugitive's hiding place. Since then, his violent death has spawned a succession of conflicting stories - from newspaper features, magazine articles and pulp fiction to plays and film. Almighty Voice has been maligned, misunderstood, romanticized, celebrated, and invented. Indeed, there have been many Almighty Voices over the years. What these stories have in common is that the Willow Cree man mattered. Understanding why he mattered has a direct bearing on reconciliation efforts today."--
Autorenporträt
Historian Bill Waiser has published more than a dozen books including the Governor General's Literary Award Winning, A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905. He is a frequent public speaker and contributor to radio, television and print media. Bill was appointed to the Order of Canada and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.