The Canadian Rangers

A Living History

Bibliographic Data

ID19934878
AuthorsP Whitney Lackenbauer (0000-0002-6121-7639, corresponding author)
Year2013
Publication date2013-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueStudies in Canadian Military History Series : Canadian Rangers (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of British Columbia Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.59962/9780774824545
OpenAlexW4385744650
Open LibraryOL44261752M
ISBN9780774824545
LanguageEN
Citations received8

The Canadian Rangers stand sentinel in the farthest reaches of our country. For more than six decades, this dedicated group of citizen-soldiers has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and voice in isolated coastal and northern communities from coast to coast to coast. How does this minimally trained and lightly equipped force make a meaningful contribution to national defence and to building 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. In this meticulously researched history, Lackenbauer reveals why the Rangers have evolved into a flexible, inexpensive, and culturally inclusive way to promote sovereignty, security, safety, and stewardship. This unique organization reflects a successful partnership between the modern state and residents of remote communities, a partnership rooted in local knowledge and crosscultural understanding

Geography · Canadian Identity and History

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