Description
Book SynopsisIntegrating matters of governance and legality with an exploration of historical memory, The Colonization of Mi'kmaw Memory and History offers a nuanced understanding of how and why individuals and communities recall the past.
Trade Review'The Colonization of Mi'kmaw should be on the reading list of historians, social scientists, and members of the general reading public interested in grasping the dynamics of Canada's colonial and Aboriginal histories.' -- Simone Poliandri Canadian Historical Review vol 94:02:2013 'The psychological lens Wicken uses to examine motives in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries brings valuable context to anyone wishing to better understand this period in Nova Scotia History. It is an innovative and fruitful direction for future research.' -- Julie Zatzman he Canadian Journal of Native Studies vol 34:01:2014
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: Why the Men Testified 1. Accounting for Alex Gillis's Actions: the Mi'kmaq in rural society 2. Why Nova Scotia Prosecuted Gabriel Sylliboy 3. Moving to Appeal: Mi'kmaw and Government Motivations PART TWO: How the Men Remembered 4. Parents, Grandparents, and Great Grandparents 1794-1853 5. Childhood and Young Adulthood, 1850s-1880s PART THREE: Why the Men Remembered 6. The Demography of Mi'kmaw Communities, 1871-1911 7. Moving into the City: The King's Road Reserve and the Politics of Relocation Conclusion Appendix: The Federal and DIA Censuses, 1871-1911 Tables Endnotes Bibliography
