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FROG LAKE MASSACRE, by Frontier Books (1984 1st Ed.)
FROG LAKE MASSACRE, by Frontier Books (1984 1st Ed.)
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Author: Various. Published by Frontier Books, Surrey, BC., 1984, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Excellent Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with light cover wear. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inch, 96 pages.
FROG LAKE MASSACRE, the story written by Harold Fryer, is a historical account detailing the April 2, 1885, conflict during the North-West Rebellion in Alberta, where "white men" were murdered by Big Bear's Plains Crees, along with three other connected stories by other authors.
Frog Lake Massacre by Harold Fryer offers a vivid, localized account of the tragic events of April 2, 1885, a pivotal flashpoint during the North-West Rebellion in present-day Alberta. Published as part of Frontier Books' regional history series, the booklet explores the intense social and political friction that culminated in a breakaway faction of Plains Cree warriors, led by Wandering Spirit, attacking the settlement of Frog Lake. Fryer details how systemic starvation, unfulfilled government treaty promises, and rising tensions overrode the peaceful intentions of Chief Big Bear, leading to the deaths of nine federal officials, priests, and settlers. Through a compilation of historical records and survivor perspectives, the narrative provides an accessible yet stark look at the desperation, chaotic violence, and immediate military aftermath that reshaped Canadian-Indigenous relations in the West.
ISBN: 9780919214568
GC&C Stock #5303
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