The Silver Chief
Subtitle: Lord Selkirk and the Scottish pioneers of Belfast, Baldoon and Red River
By: Lucille H. Campey.
Publisher: Natural Heritage/Natural History
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Toronto, ON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820.; Scots -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.; Pioneers -- Red River Settlement -- History.; Pioneers -- Prince Edward Island -- Belfast -- History.; Pioneers -- Ontario -- Baldoon -- History.; Highlands (Scotland) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.; Canada -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.; Red River Settlement -- History.; Belfast (P.E.I.) -- History -- 19th century.; Baldoon (Ont.) -- History -- 19th century.
Description: "Belfast, Prince Edward Island, founded in August 1803, owes its existence to Lord Selkirk. Its bicentennial is a timely reminder of Selkirk's work in Canada, which extended beyond Belfast to Baldoon (later Wallaceburg) in Ontario, as well as to Red River, the precursor to Winnipeg. Aptly named "The Silver Chief" by the five Indian chiefs with whom he negotiated a land treaty at Red River ... [The author] presents a new and powerful case for re-assessing the achievements of Selkirk and his settlers. Using a wealth of documentary sources, she reconstructs the sequence of emigration from Scotland to the three areas of settlement. She shows that emigration took place in a carefully planned and controlled way and reveals the self-reliance, adaptability and steely determination of the Selkirk settlers. They brought their rich traditions of Scottish culture to Canada and, in doing so, helped to secure its distinctively Canadian future ..." -- Back of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-215) and index.