The Canadian Rangers stand sentinel
in the farthest reaches of our country. For six decades, this dedicated group of
citizen-soldiers has quietly served as Canada’s eyes, ears, and voice in
isolated coastal and northern communities.
How does this minimally trained and lightly equipped force make a meaningful
contribution to national defense and to sustainable communities? One of
Canada’s leading experts on northern issues answers this question using
official records, extensive interviews, and on-the-ground participation in
Ranger exercises from coast to coast to coast. Lackenbauer reveals how the
Rangers have evolved into a flexible, inexpensive, and culturally inclusive way
for Canada to "show the flag." The Rangers offer living proof that
military activities designed to assert sovereignty need not cause insecurity
for residents of remote regions. Local knowledge, stewardship, and national
security prove compatible and mutually reinforcing.
The Canadian Rangers also
tells the untold story of a successful partnership that has developed between
the Canadian Forces and Aboriginal peoples, a partnership rooted in traditional
knowledge and skills and characterized by acceptance and cross cultural
understanding.
It was researchered and written by Dr Whitney Lackenbauer a professor in the Dept of History at St Jerome University.
It was researchered and written by Dr Whitney Lackenbauer a professor in the Dept of History at St Jerome University.
https://archive.org/details/LackenbauwerRangerAndCandianMilitaryMixdown
