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Unsettling Canada

a National Wake-up Call
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mamabadger56
Jul 26, 2015mamabadger56 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A good, detailed introduction to the struggle of Native people in Canada, mainly from about 1970 to the present. Connections are made to international efforts such as the development of the UN statement on the rights of indigenous peoples. While descriptions of some of the legal and political maneuvering get a little dry, the actual struggle remains exciting, and the unfair tactics used against Aboriginal Canadians by the federal government often horrifying. This book explains very clearly what Canadian Natives are fighting for, and what they are up against. The Appendix provides the text of the United Nations statement on the rights of Indigenous peoples.