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From the great river to the ends of the earth : Oblate missions to the Dene, 1847-1921
Walter C. Koerner Library, University of British Columbia

1995
Book
Creators
McCarthy, Martha
Description
"Catholic missionaries originally saw the Mackenzie River as the heart of a vast kingdom of souls to be gained for God, whatever the claims of any other power to sovereignty. The Dene did not share this view. Martha McCarthy balances Dene oral tradition with documentary sources to explore this important and difficult period in the developing relationships between Europeans and First Nations peoples in Canada."--Publisher
Language
English

Subjects

Oblates of Mary Immaculate--Missions--Northwest, Canadian--History

More Information

Alternate Title(s)
From the great river to the ends of the earth
Holding Library
Walter C. Koerner Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
0888642636
Statement of Responsibility
Martha McCarthy.
Publication Information
Edmonton : University of Alberta Press
Physical Description
xxii, 269 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.
Notes
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Canadian North West.
Co-published with Western Canadian Publishers.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references: p. 245-261.
Contents
1. Worlds Apart: The "Old" World -- 2. Worlds Apart: The "New" World -- 3. Policy and Pragmatism: The Oblates and the Hudson's Bay Company -- 4. Rivals in Faith: Oblates Versus Anglicans -- 5. Structures and Infrastructure -- 6. When Two Worlds Met -- 7. Lay Leadership Among the Dene -- 8. Metis Auxiliaries -- 9. Health and Well-Being: Medicine and Mission -- 10. Protest and Prophecy -- 11. Education and Evangelization -- 12. Oblates, Dene, and the Canadian Government -- 13. New Heaven and a New Earth -- Appendix A: Dene Population Statistics -- Appendix B: Sickness and Medicine -- Appendix C: Oblate Missions to the Dene.
Electronic Location and Access
Also available online (authentication may be required)
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