Ce livre est un cours d'histoire donné par Lionel Groulx à l'Université de Montréal en 1919-1920. Il traite des effets de la conquête coloniale française sur les peuples autochtones du Canada et des répercussions sur la société canadienne. Ce texte est une source indispensable pour comprendre les relations entre les Canadiens français et les peuples autochtones, ainsi que les origines des mouvements nationalistes québécois. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.