Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Including a history of the indian tribes of northwestern canada volume 10457 of harvard college library preservation microfilm program 2004. In the spring of 1884, jack, an adventurous young man, packs his b. Personal perspectives on ethnic conflict deslibris. Praise for the frog lake reader its brilliant reading. An opinion of the frog lake massacre heinsburg history. Mar 01, 20 but i am translating this oral interview of my great grand father salamon pritchards taped interview of his recollection of frog lake 1883. William bleasdell cameron was born july 26, 1862, in trenton, ontario. This rebellion was an uprising against the government pushing aside the rights of the metis and indians as the white civilization advanced on their lands.
Conventional history states that nine persons were killed in the frog lake massacre of 1885. Through years of government sanctioned mistreatment and starvation things had reached a boiling point. Bill gallaher is a wellknown singer and songwriter. Canada, canadiana, frog lake massacre, history, nonfiction, cree indians description. Comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the war, scenes in the field, the camp, and the cabin. The history is contentious and its interpretation unresolved, but the frog lake reader, with its broad survey of vital historical accounts and points of view, offers a comprehensive and informative narrative on the frog lake massacre. The story begins ten years after the frog lake massacre. The history is contentious and its interpretation unresolved, but the frog lake reader, with its broad survey of vital historical accounts and points of view, offers the most comprehensive and informative narrative on the frog lake massacre to date. By bringing together eyewitness accounts and journal excerpts, memoirs and contemporary. By bringing together eyewitness accounts and journal excerpts. The frog lake massacre, book by bill gallaher paperback. The story of the frog lake massacre, one of the most fascinating, if tragic, episodes in canadian history, is made all the more poignant and dramatic told through the eyes of people who were actually there. At the settlement of frog lake, the police force of six men departed, hoping to lessen tension between the crees of big bears band and the handful of remaining.
In the 1920s cameron published a novel, the war trail of big bear, which told the story of his captivity at the hands of big bears renegades in the spring of 1885 after the frog lake massacre. Twelve years afterwards, the bones of the murdered men were removed from their first resting places to the little cemetery at frog lake, where small iron crosses mark the graves of. In the mid1940s, cameron revised the war trail of big bear and had it republished under a new name, blood red the sun, his family later attempting to have a further edition published in the 1970s. Restrict search to only titles where full marc is available. Frog lake massacre 1885 elk point historical society. Especialy touching is the account of one kidnapped familys understanding of the place in history they are now a part of and their work at making the kidknappings and journey as mutually respectfull, helpful and less difficult to all involved.
The year was 1885 and the plains cree, like other indians in the country, were starving following the buffalos nearextinction. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A beautiful book compiled from archival documents accounting the events leading up to the climax at frog lake. Frog lake massacre, the by bill gallaher goodreads. Exhaustively researched, intrepid and ingenious in its approach, the book pieces together an array of accounts and perspectives surrounding the circumstances of the frog lake massacre of 1885.
By this time, wandering spirit and big bears son imasees had all but taken control of big bears band at frog lake. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Lake massacre, an uprising that threatened the entire canadian northwest. Such is the tragic story of the massacre of frog lake, which is fortunately without a counterpart in the history of saskatchewan. The litho shows father fafard being shot in the back, his cross flipping up with the violence of the blast. Aug 09, 2016 the frog lake massacre was part of the cree uprising during the northwest rebellion in western canada. In later years, william bleasdell cameron, one of the lone white survivors of the frog lake massacre wrote a book. But i am translating this oral interview of my great grand father salamon pritchards taped interview of his recollection of frog lake 1883. Jack strong is doing a poor job of dealing with a devastating personal. By bringing together eyewitness accounts and journal excerpts, memoirs and contemporary fiction, and excerpts from interivews with historians, kostash provides a panoramic view of a tragedy often. Nonfiction author myrna kostash merges the past and the present in the frog lake reader, which offers a panoramic perspective on the tragic events surrounding the frog lake massacre of 1885. As evidence, historians point to declarations made by survivors, trial evidence, and other documents that describe those killed as father leon fafard, father felix marchand, thomas quinn, john delaney, john gowanlock, william gilchrist, george dill, charles gouin, and john williscroft. Salamon pritchard of the eagle hills, who is now in regina on business connected with the saskatchewan indian organization, is among the one or two survivors of the frog lake massacre on that tragic day in. Frog lake massacre the frog lake massacre, an incident tragically out of character for the plains cree, has never been adequately explored.
The frog lake massacre by bill gallaher overdrive rakuten. Frog lake massacre 5 massacres where almost nobody. Buy frog lake massacre by harold fryer online at alibris. The metis leader, louis riel, was also tried and hanged at battleford. On friday, april 10, 1885, the prime minister, sir john a. Aug 11, 2008 the frog lake massacre is the first book in a trilogy about a young man who is trying to forge an independent life for himself in the huge and newly established country of canada. The information was brought in by henry quinn, a nephew of one of the murdered men. By bringing together eyewitness accounts and journal excerpts, memoirs and contemporary fiction, and excerpts from interivews with historians, kostash.
Led by wandering spirit, young cree men attacked officials, clergy and settlers in the small settlement of frog lake in the district of saskatchewan in the northwest territories on 2 april 1885. A followup to the frog lake massacre, the luck of the horseman is a cleverly written ride from the days of the wild west. Most of what is known begins shortly before the 1885 frog lake massacre and ends with his execution at the hands of the canadian government. The frog lake massacre ebook by bill gallaher rakuten kobo. Along the way, he discovers that bravery and loyalty bring their own rewards. The frog lake reader by myrna kostash, paperback barnes. Nonfiction author myrna kostash merges the past and the present in the frog lake reader, which offers a multilayered perspective on the tragic events surrounding the frog lake massacre of 1885. The story of the frog lake massacre, one of the most fascinating, if tragic, episodes in canadian history, is. The frog lake massacre kindle edition by bill gallaher. In later years, william bleasdell cameron, one of the lone white survivors of the frog lake massacre wrote a book about this uprising. Saskatchewan heraldarticles on the frog lake massacre. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the frog lake massacre.
Winner of the canadian authors association exporting alberta award. Author garry radison offers new information and fresh analysis, his title pointing, not only to the crees motivation, but to a defense of history by challenging the inaccurate accounts and conclusions that, to date, have dominated the study of this event. There is little information on wandering spirits life. The frog lake massacre is the first book in a trilogy about a young man who is trying to forge an independent life for himself in the huge and newly established country of canada. Mclean, factor in the hudsons bay company at fort pitt, giving an account of a terrible massacre at frog lake, thirtyfive miles above fort pitt, that had been perpetrated on the 2nd of april. Author garry radison offers new information and fresh analysis, his title pointing, not only to the crees motivation, but to a defense of history by challenging the inaccurate accounts and conclusions that. The white people ruling the country kept breaking the treaties theyd made with the indians, further worsening their. The frog lake reader catalogue edmonton public library. Led by wandering spirit, young cree warriors attacked the community of frog lake in the. My great great mooshum at frog lake 1885 mylifeasitturnedout. Nonfiction authority myrna kostash merges the past and the present in the frog lake reader, which offers a startlingly objective perspective on the tragic events surrounding the frog lake massacre of 1885. The frog lake reader is a book of massive cultural significance. In those days frog lake was in a comparatively flourishing condition, i have been told. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The frog lake massacre was part of the cree uprising during the northwest rebellion in western canada. He discovers that escaping ones heritage is not easy and that loyalty often goes unrewarded. The frog lake massacre in canadas northwest territories todays alberta ironically led to the largest mass execution in the countrys history. The frog lake reader by myrna kostash overdrive rakuten. The frog lake reader goodreads meet your next favorite book. The miracle at loon lake canada history and mysteries. An account of the april 17, 1885 massacre of all the white men at frog lake apparently two escaped, and their wives taken hostage, by big bears plains crees. The frog lake massacre is the first book in a trilogy about a young man who is trying to forge an independent life for himself in a huge and newly established country. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. And a chance to consider how we remember canadian history. Frog lake massacre 5 massacres where almost nobody died.
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