The marriage and nation building in Western Canada to 1915Carter, Sarah1954-creatorauthor.textbibliographyElectronic books.Electronic books-History.History.abc20082008First edition, first printing, 2008.monographiceng1 online resource (357 pages) : ePub file.Sarah Carter reveals the pioneering efforts of the government, legal, and religious authorities to impose the "one man, one woman"model of marriage upon Mormons and Aboriginal people in Western Canada. This lucidly written, richly researched book revises what we know about marriage and the gendered politics of late 19th century reform, shifts our understanding of Aboriginal history during that time, and brings together the fields of Indigenous and migrant history in new and important ways.Cover Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; ONE: Creating, Challenging, Imposing, and Defending the Marriage "Fortress"; TWO: Customs Not in Common: THE MONOGAMOUS IDEAL AND DIVERSE MARITAL LANDSCAPE OF WESTERN CANADA; THREE: Making Newcomers to Western Canada Monogamous; FOUR: "A Striking Contrast ... Where Perpetuity of Union and Exclusiveness is Not a Rule, at Least Not a Strict Rule": PLAINS ABORIGINAL MARRIAGE; FIVE: The 1886 "Traffic in Indian Girls" Panic and the Foundation of the Federal Approach to Aboriginal Marriage and Divorce.Sarah Carter.Includes bibliographical references and index.Co-published by AU Press, Athabasca University.n-cnp--n-cn-bcMarriageCanada, WesternHistory19th centuryMonogamous relationshipsCanada, WesternHistory19th centuryIndian womenCanada, WesternHistory19th centuryMormonsCanada, WesternHistory19th centuryCanada, WesternSocial conditions19th centuryMariageCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleMonogamieCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleIndiennes d'AmériqueCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleMormonsCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleCanada (Ouest)Conditions sociales19e siècleSOCIAL SCIENCESociologyMarriage & FamilyNative peoplesCanada, WesternHistory19th centuryIndian womenMarriageMonogamous relationshipsMormonsSocial conditionsCanada, WesternMariageCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleMonogamieCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleIndiennes d'AmériqueCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleMormonsCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleAutochtonesCanada (Ouest)Histoire19e siècleCanada (Ouest)Conditions sociales19e siècle 1800-1899 fast HQ560.15.W4 C37 2008eb306.84/2209712cci1icccoll11Carter, Sarah, 1954-Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, c2008.1st ed.(CaOONL)20079075797(OCoLC)185022639Carter, Sarah, 1954-Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, 2008.1st ed.(CaOONL)200900202941897425198978189742519008886449069780888644909C1713486-CA70-4A4B-B1CB-A79C0546742D OverDrive, Inc.http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=309647http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=309647NLC13010320200709055240.0on1032166142eng