White Settler Reserve

New Iceland and the Colonization of the Canadian West

Nonfiction, History, Scandinavia, Canada, Americas, Native American
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Author: Ryan Eyford ISBN: 9780774831611
Publisher: UBC Press Publication: July 1, 2016
Imprint: UBC Press Language: English
Author: Ryan Eyford
ISBN: 9780774831611
Publisher: UBC Press
Publication: July 1, 2016
Imprint: UBC Press
Language: English

In 1875, Icelandic immigrants established a colony on the southwest shore of Lake Winnipeg. The timing and location of New Iceland was not accidental. Across the Prairies, the Canadian government was creating land reserves for Europeans in the hope that the agricultural development of Indigenous lands would support the state’s economic and political ambitions. In this innovative history, Ryan Eyford expands our understanding of the creation of western Canada: his nuanced account traces the connections between Icelandic colonists, the Indigenous people they displaced, and other settler groups while exposing the ideas and practices integral to building a colonial society.

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In 1875, Icelandic immigrants established a colony on the southwest shore of Lake Winnipeg. The timing and location of New Iceland was not accidental. Across the Prairies, the Canadian government was creating land reserves for Europeans in the hope that the agricultural development of Indigenous lands would support the state’s economic and political ambitions. In this innovative history, Ryan Eyford expands our understanding of the creation of western Canada: his nuanced account traces the connections between Icelandic colonists, the Indigenous people they displaced, and other settler groups while exposing the ideas and practices integral to building a colonial society.

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