One Dead Indian
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One Dead Indian: The Premier, the Police, and the Ipperwash Crisis is a book by Canadian investigative journalist Peter Edwards (born 1956) about the 1995 Ipperwash Crisis
and the shooting death of aboriginal land claims protester Dudley George by the Ontario Provincial Police
on September 7, 1995. It was published by Stoddart
in 2001.
The book examines the circumstances surrounding George's death during the Ipperwash standoff, the role of the Ontario Provincial Police, and the role of the then recently-elected
Progressive Conservative
government and its leader, Premier Mike Harris
.
In 2004-2005, the book was adapted into a 2005 movie by CTV
, which was broadcast on television on January 4, 2006.
Ipperwash Crisis
The Ipperwash Crisis was an Indigenous land dispute that took place in Ipperwash Provincial Park, Ontario in 1995. Several members of the Stoney Point Ojibway band occupied the park in order to assert their claim to nearby land which had been expropriated from them during World War II...
and the shooting death of aboriginal land claims protester Dudley George by the Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police
The Ontario Provincial Police is the Provincial Police service for the province of Ontario, Canada.-Overview:The OPP is the the largest deployed police force in Ontario, and the second largest in Canada. The service is responsible for providing policing services throughout the province in areas...
on September 7, 1995. It was published by Stoddart
Stoddart
Stoddart may refer to:People*Andrew Stoddart , English cricketer and rugby union player*Archibald Peile Stoddart , Rear-Admiral of the Royal Navy, Commander of the 5th cruiser squadron at the Battle of the Falklands...
in 2001.
The book examines the circumstances surrounding George's death during the Ipperwash standoff, the role of the Ontario Provincial Police, and the role of the then recently-elected
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
government and its leader, Premier Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
.
In 2004-2005, the book was adapted into a 2005 movie by CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
, which was broadcast on television on January 4, 2006.
Editions
- Peter Edwards: One Dead Indian: The Premier, the Police, and the Ipperwash Crisis. Toronto: Stoddart, 2001. ISBN 0-7737-3321-3
- Peter Edwards: One Dead Indian: The Premier, the Police, and the Ipperwash Crisis. Toronto: McClelland and StewartMcClelland and StewartMcClelland & Stewart Limited is a Canadian publishing company. It is partially owned by Random House of Canada, now a subsidiary of Bertelsmann....
, April 2003. ISBN 0-7710-3047-9
DVD
- One dead Indian [videorecording] / a Sienna Films/Park Ex Pictures production ; produced by Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Kevin Tierney ; directed by Tim Southam. [Thornhill, Ont.] : Mongrel Media, c2006. DVD231 Mongrel Media. 1 DVD-video (90 min) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.