Strange Saskatchewan is as much history as a fascinating walk through what makes this great province and its people so compelling.Strange Saskatchewan weaves our province's history into an often eclec
Based on records of rural municipalities, government documents, ministerial correspondence, local community histories, newspapers, and publications of relevant government departments, McManus (history
From A to Z the history, culture, landscapes, famous people and provincial symbols are introduced. Each letter topic is explained through a simple poem. Expository text gives further details about eac
In 2004, Tommy Douglas easily topped a CBC television poll as "The Greatest Canadian" because of his pre-eminent role in the introduction of Medicare in the 1960s. But Tommy Douglas did not accomplish
Macdougall (Metis Studies, University of Ottawa) explores the formation of a Metis community at Ile a la Crosse in northern Saskatchewan. Drawing on diverse written and oral sources, and using the Cre
Neal McLeod examines the history of the nêhiyawak (Cree People) of western Canada from the massive upheavals of the 1870s and the reserve period to the vibrant cultural and political rebirth of contem
As Premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, Allan Blakeney played a pivotal role in the shaping of modern Canada. In this engaging and candid political memoir, Blakeney reflects on his four decades
In this volume are more than 125 biographies that together demonstrate the diversity and depth of Saskatchewan's First Nations community and the contributions of First Nations peop
Walter Scott was a populist with a vision for the new province. A newspaperman, entrepreneur, and land speculator before being elected to the House of Commons in 1900, by 1905, Scott had bec
Wallace Stegner weaves together fiction and nonfiction, history and impressions, childhood remembrance and adult reflections in this unusual portrait of his boyhood. Set in Cypress Hills in southern S
