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"Behind the Man is the unique "biography" of Alberta political figure John Lee Laurie, a key proponent of Aboriginal rights in the 1940s and 1930s. Before 1961, the aboriginal people of Canada could only vote in Federal elections if they agreed to become "Canada could only vote in Federal elections if they agreed to become "Canadian," that is, to leave their reserves, give up their treaty rights, and leave behind their homes, farms, and families, Laurie was instrumental in securing amendments to the Indian Act in 1961 which gave Aboriginals the unfettered vote." "Author Ruth Gorman worked…
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1 edition- Paperback · English · 2007Michigan State University Press · 277 pages · 9781552382189
Indiens d'AmeriqueIndian Association of AlbertaNative peoplesBiographiesReformateurs sociauxWahlrechtPolitical activistsHistory