Arctic Artist : The Journal And Paintings Of George Back, Midshipman With Franklin, 1819-1822

Arctic Artist : The Journal And Paintings Of George Back, Midshipman With Franklin, 1819-1822Arctic Artist : The Journal And Paintings Of George Back, Midshipman With Franklin, 1819 1822, C. Stuart Houston, I. S. MacLaren A primary account of Sir John Franklins first Arctic land expedition of 18191822, drawn from the journal and artwork of midshipman George Back. The volume presents, for the first time in full, Backs journal covering the entire expedition, describing the partys travels by land and water, encounters with Indigenous peoples,

and follows Cameron through his captivity and eventual release

This volume contains a community history of Saskatchewan's Rural Municipality of LeRoy #339

The book includes general historical material on local governance

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this work presents botanical knowledge as an integral part of Anishinaabe ways of living and understanding the world

and how proper nourishment can strengthen the body’s natural defenses against disease

Peter Dodson (author of several works on Treaty signings) describes the circumstances that forced two Cree leaders – Little Pine and Lucky Man – to add their names as signatories to Treaty 6 in 1879

This booklet is a community history of the town of Alameda in southern Saskatchewan

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The author traces the causes and consequences of major prairie fires

Sunbeam Valley

and the Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations – report their findings in this volume