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You will wear a white shirt : from the northern bush to the halls of power / Senator Nick Sibbeston.
- Title
- You will wear a white shirt : from the northern bush to the halls of power / Senator Nick Sibbeston.
- Author
- Sibbeston, Nick
- Publication
- Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & McIntyre, [2015]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | F1060.935.S52 A3 2015 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 336 pages, viii pages of plates : illustrations (some colour); 24 cm
- Summary
- "Growing up in a remote Northern community, Nick Sibbeston was torn away from his family and placed in residential school at the age of five, but discovered a love of learning that would compel him to complete a law degree and pursue a career in politics. Sibbeston played an instrumental role during a critical moment in Northwest Territories politics, first as an MLA, then as a cabinet minister and eventually premier of the Northwest Territories. Finally, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada. His years at residential school left a mark on his mental health, fuelling continual battles with anxiety, depression and addiction. It was only in later life that healing began to take place, as he battled his demons openly, supported not just by the medical community but also by his strong faith and the love of his wife and family."--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Autobiography
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Autobiographies.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic format.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Origins -- A year in providence -- Days of darkness -- A northern education -- University and marriage -- My political life begins -- Key issues and major fights -- A legal interlude -- A more determined opposition -- Changing the face of government -- Communities and regions -- Taking the reins of government -- An evolving territory -- Struggles and scandals -- The 1987 election -- Post politics -- The senator and the demons -- The Senate years -- Closing the circle -- Epilogue : the future of the North.
- ISBN
- 9781771620550
- 1771620552
- 9781771620567 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- 919014347
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library