JERRY POTTS. de Sealey, D. Bruce - 1980

Don Mills: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1980. 64 pp, 8 1/2" H. "Taciturn, eccentric, wearing the suit and hat of a European and the moccasins and talismans of an Indian, Jerry Potts was an unlikely member of the North West Mounted Police. Nevertheless, he was to serve the Mounties loyally as a scout, guide and interpreter for more than twenty years. His unequalled knowledge of the prairies and their people would prove vital in the campaign to rid the West of whiskey smugglers, and in important treaty negotiations between the government and the native people. Potts lived at the frontier of settlement in the latter half of the nineteenth century, but he was a frontiersman in more ways than one. As a Metis and a Mountie he lived at the interface of three cultures, and during his lifetime the Wild West was tamed and modern Canada was born. His biography provides a uniquely personal perspective on a critical period in Canadian history." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - some light toning on the rear cover.. Not Signed. Soft Cover. Very Good+.