Clearing the Plains
James Daschuk
How did disease, starvation, and policy shape the fate of Indigenous peoples in Canada?
Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Indigenous Life by James Daschuk is a groundbreaking study of the historical roots of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. Drawing on over 20 years of research, Daschuk documents how Canadian policies, including forced starvation and restricted movement, devastated Indigenous populations, often with the complicity of officials such as John A. Macdonald.
The book has won multiple awards, including the 2014 Governor General’s History Award for Scholarly Research and the Canadian Historical Association’s Clio Prize. It remains influential in re-examining Canada’s history and the treatment of Indigenous peoples.
Publishing Date: 2019
ISBN: 9780889776227
Original Language: English
Pages: 386
Dimentions: 15.5 x 22.8 cm