They were Triomphanti: The Italian Homesteading Experience in Saskatchewan, 1896-1930

Most scholarly research on immigration in Saskatchewan at the turn of the twentieth century has asserted that Italians were not permanent homesteading farmers. This is in part a reflection of prejudices at both the governmental and popular levels that were held at the time. They believed that Italians were transient migrants and only suitable for labour employment. Research into census, homesteading files, and local history books from the period of 1896-1930 demonstrates that this was not the case. It is argued that not only were there greater numbers of rural Italian immigrants in Saskatchewan than has hitherto been acknowledged, but that many were successful, permanent settlers who actively engaged in agricultural and communal endeavours.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Grantor

University of Saskatchewan

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Bellissimo, Stephanie

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Waiser, Bill

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Garcea, Joe
• Cottrell, Michael
• Kalinowski, Angela

• Italian, Italians, Homesteading, Saskatchewan, Farming, Immigration, Immigrant histories, Hillsborough, Rural Municipalities, ethnic history, social history

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2012-12-812

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:harvest.usask.ca:10388/ETD-2012-12-812