Sh:lam (The Doctor) Sports The wampum belt Alex made

The wampum belt Alex made symbolizes the Treaty of Niagara agreement

the story of the Peacemaker

by Marie-Andrée Gill

under which First Nations have received funds to acquire land in fulfillment of treaty promises

notes and glossary are included

Sh:lam (The Doctor) Sports The wampum belt Alex madeSh: lam (The Doctor) is a collection of poetry by Joseph A. Dandurand, a member of Kwantlen First Nation located on the Fraser River, east of Vancouver. The author writes, "This is the truth of what has happened to my people. The Kwantlen people used to number in the thousands but like all river tribes, eighty percent of our people were wiped out by smallpox and now there are only 200 of us. As a Kwantlen man, father, fisherman, poet and playwright I