Bridging two peoples: chief peter e. jones, 1843-1909
Auteur :
Sherwin, Allan
Éditeur :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN :
9781554586332
Date de publication :
30 juin 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
472 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
Tells the story of Dr Peter E. Jones, who in 1866 became one of the first status Indians to obtain a medical doctor degree from a Canadian university. As secretary to the Grand Indian Council of Ontario he became a bridge between peoples, conveying the chiefs' concerns to his political mentor Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.