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A Geography of Blood

Unearthing Memory From a Prairie Landscape
LaughingOne
Feb 23, 2013LaughingOne rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Starting from the natural history of the prairies, Candace Savage studied the Cypress Hills area with her partner. When the hills and the prairie spoke to her, and when the animals that live there also drew her attention, she listened. And she decided to investigate and learn more. Savage's writing is personable and full of such descriptions that I too want to go to the Cypress Hills area of Saskatchewan. As she became aware of the lack of history of the people who first inhabited the area, she was determined to find them and their stories: Stories of being lied to by the Great White Mother (Queen of England and her representatives): stories of desperation and hunger. More of the true history of Canada and the settling of the West by the white immigrants is documented in this book. Well done, Candace Savage. I do hope you are sharing some of the prize money with the indigenous people you interviewed for your book.