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Barber, Terry, 1950-
Subjects
Big Bear (Cree chief)
Cree First Nation -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Cree First Nation -- Prairie Provinces -- Biography.
First Nations -- Prairie Provinces -- Biography.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
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Barber, Terry, 1950-
Big Bear (Cree chief)
Cree First Nation -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Cree First Nation -- Prairie Provinces -- Biography.
First Nations -- Prairie Provinces -- Biography.
Readers (Adult)
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
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Big
Bear
/ Terry Barber.
by
Barber, Terry, 1950-
Grass Roots Press, 2014.
Call #:
970.10092 B592b
Subjects
Big
Bear
(Cree chief)
Cree
First
Nation -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Cree
First
Nation -- Prairie Provinces -- Biography.
First
Nations
-- Prairie Provinces -- Biography.
Readers (Adult)
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
Series
Barber, Terry, 1950-
First
Nations
series
.
URL856
Grass Roots Press website for this book.
ISBN:
9781771531856 (pbk., set of 4
First
Nations
series
titles)
9781771530422 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
First
Nations
series
.
Big
Bear
Description:
48 pages : illustrations, facsimile, map, portraits ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Fry Reading Level Grade: 2; Lexile Reading Level: 450L.
Summary:
An easy to read biography of
Big
Bear
, a famous Cree leader who hoped for peace between the white settlers and the Cree. He signed a peace treaty with the Blackfoot, believing that violence does not bring peace. He held out on signing Treaty 6 hoping to win more rights for his people. In the end,
Big
Bear
had no choice but to sign the treaty. Broken promises led to bloodshed at Frog Lake and Fort Pitt in spite of
Big
Bear
's efforts to promote peace.
Big
Bear
was found guilty of treason and imprisoned for one year. He died in 1888.
Genre:
ESL materials.
Literacy materials.
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Halifax North Memorial Public Library
Adult Literacy Nonfiction
L 970.10092 B592b
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