Overview
In 1939, a troupe of eight rodeo riders, accompanied by an RCMP officer, travelled to Sydney, Australia, to compete in the Royal Easter Show. The men were expected to compete in various rodeo events, as well as to sell handicrafts at the fair's """"Indian village"""" where they also camped. International competition in rodeo was very rare at the time, and the team proved to be a popular draw for Australian audiences. This little-known moment in Canadian history is explored in Canadian Indian Cowboys in Australia Lynda Mannik uniquely incorporates five different perspectives of the event: that of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, the Canadian government, the eight First Nations men who participated, the RCMP officer who travelled with the team, and the Australian public. These multiple perspectives offer insight into the constructs of identity and visual representation as they are influenced by intercultural, social, and power relationships.
Full Product Details
Author: Lynda Mannik
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Imprint: University of Calgary Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.350kg
ISBN: 9781552382004
ISBN 10: 1552382001
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 30 September 2006
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
"List of illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Australian Request The R.A.S. and its Ambassadors Modernity at the Royal Easter Show and the Accompanying Brochures Economic Depression, WWII and the Unspoken Political Motivations of the R.A.S Conclusions 2. The Canadian Response The Beginning of the Negotiations The Preferred Performance The Second Canadian Preference Schmidt's Bottom Line Handicraft Sales as Government Income at the Royal Easter Show Conclusions 3. Canadian Indian Cowboys at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney: Celeberities, Citizens, and Wards Life on the Reserves in Alberta, 1930s Life as an Indian Cowboy The Trip to Australia in 1939 Indian Cowboys as Celebrities Indian Cowboys as Wards of the State Indian Cowboys as Equals Conclusions 4. Constable Leach at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney: Tourist, Amateur Anthropologist, and Chaperone The Unique Relationship between First Nations and the RCMP Constable Leach and a Tourist View Primitivism Discourse within Constable Leach's Commentary Conclusions 5. The Australian Audience ""Noble Savage"" and Savage Ideology in North America and Australia Press Reports from Australia Conclusions Conclusion Endnotes Bibliography Index"
Reviews
Canadian Indian Cowboys is a finely grained, detailed analysis of a single event in which First Nations seized a unique opportunity to represent themselves internationally . . . The Royal Easter Show lasted a few short weeks in 1939 but, through Mannikas intriguing treatment, it returns to offer new insights into the interactions between Aboriginal and non--Aboriginal people on the world stage. Mary--Ellen Kelm, Canadian Historical Review
Canadian Indian Cowboys is a finely grained, detailed analysis of a single event in which First Nations seized a unique opportunity to represent themselves internationally . . . The Royal Easter Show lasted a few short weeks in 1939 but, through Mannikâs intriguing treatment, it returns to offer new insights into the interactions between Aboriginal and non--Aboriginal people on the world stage. Mary--Ellen Kelm, Canadian Historical Review
Author Information
Lynda Mannik is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Memorial University. In 2005, she received the Governor General's Gold Medal for the graduate student with the highest academic standing from Trent University, where she completed her master of arts degree in Canadian Studies and Native Studies. She received her doctorate from York University in 2009.
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