Landscape of nations : beyond the mist

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"When the United States of America declared war on Great Britain in June of 1812, longstanding diplomatic relations with Indigenous nations were enhanced to provide defense along Canada's border, with several key battles taking place along the Niagara River corridor. Today historians have reached consensus that were it not for the support and contributions of Indigenous forces, Canada would likely have become absorbed into the United States or --...

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Indigenous peoples Ontario Niagara Peninsula Antiquities

Indigenous peoples Ontario Niagara Peninsula History

Niagara Peninsula (Ont.) History

Ojibwe History

United States History War of 1812 Participation, Indigenous peoples

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ISBN:

9781738289806

Edition:

First edition

Description:

x, 246 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour) ; 24 x 29 cm

Notes:

Includes index
Indigenous voices
Published by the Niagara Parks Commission, Niagara Falls, Ontario, in association with Plenty Canada, Six Nations of the Grand River
Canadiana

Contents:

Out of the mist : indigenous origins and beliefs
First footprints
Watershed moments : first encounters in the Niagara Region
Clearing the waters : extending the covenant chain across the Niagara River
Dividing the waters : the American Revolution and postwar crises
One river : multiple wars of 1812
The Indian Council House
Commemorations : brock's Monument, Battle of Queenston Heights, and Lundy's Lane
Who are the Anishinaabek?
Zaagajiwe'ose : ojibwe Chief Shingwaukonse, emerging from the Mists of Niagara
Mississaugas of the Credit and the War of 1812
Indigenous presence in early Niagara-on-the-Lake
The Tuscarora Rifle Company, the 37th Haldimand Rifles, and the Niagara Camp
The Maid of the Mist and the Thunder Beings
Indigenous vignettes : reflections of the People
Flow of history and heritage locations
Indigenous identity, heritage, and legacy amid the Waters of Niagara
We are still moving about : tuscarora at the Water's Edge
Indigenous currents and continuity : a cultural conversation with Karl Dockstader

Control Number:

3372366

Other Authors:

Hill, Rick, editor
Johnson, Tim, editor

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