James Daschuk has a Ph.D in History from the University of Manitoba. He is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the Univeristy of Regina and a researcher with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Unit.
"Clearing the Plains is a tour de force that dismantles and
destroys the view that Canada has a special claim to humanity in
its treatment of Indigenous peoples. Daschuk shows how infectious
diseases and state-supported starvation combined to create a
creeping, relentless catastrophe that persists to the present day.
The prose is gripping, the analysis is incisive, and the narrative
is so chilling that it leaves its reader stunned and disturbed. For
days after reading it, I was unable to shake a profound sense of
sorrow. This is fearless, evidence-driven history at its finest."
Elizabeth A. Fenn, author of Pox Americana
"Required reading for all Canadians." -- Candace Savage, author of
A Geography of Blood
"Clearly written, deeply researched, and properly contextualized
history...Essential reading for everyone interested in the history
of indigenous North America." J R McNeill, author of Mosquito
Empires
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