Benjamin Hoy, "A Line of Blood and Dirt: Creating the Canada-United States Border Across Indigenous Lands" (Oxford UP, 2021)

Published: Feb. 11, 2023, 9 a.m.

A Line of Blood and Dirt: Creating the Canada\u2013United States Border across Indigenous Lands\xa0(Oxford UP, 2021), is the recipient of the AHA\u2019s Albert Corey Prize in the history of Canadian\u2013American relations. In\xa0A Line of Blood and Dirt,\xa0Benjamin Hoy shows how the US-Canadian border was built across Indigenous lands. He explores the experiences of various indigenous groups, European settlers, African Americans, and Chinese immigrants.\xa0\nBenjamin Hoy is an assistant professor of history at the University of Saskatchewan, where he directs the Historical GIS Lab.\nCaleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law