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Road Allowance Era, 4
Road Allowance Era, 4 | Katherena Vermette
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In Road Allowance Era, Echo's story picks up again when she travels back in time to 1885.The government has not fulfilled its promise of land for the Mtis, and many flee to the Northwest. As part of the fallout from the Northwest Resistance, their advocate and champion Louis Riel is executed. As new legislation corrodes Mtis land rights, and unscrupulous land speculators and swindlers take advantage, many Mtis settle on road allowances and railway land, often on the fringes of urban centres.For Echo, the plight of her family is apparent. Burnt out of their home in Ste. Madeleine, they make their way to Rooster Town, a shanty community on the southwest edges of Winnipeg. In this final instalment of her story, Echo is reminded of the strength and resilience of her people, forged through the loss and pain of the past, as she faces a triumphant future.
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jlhammar
Road Allowance Era, 4 | Katherena Vermette
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“The way I see it, indigenous nations survived genocide. That pretty much makes us superheroes, don‘t you think?”
A satisfying and hopeful conclusion to the series. Echo continues on her journey of time travel and self-discovery. Her ancestors are within her, their sorrow and their strength, and she is the future.

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GirlNamedJesse
Road Allowance Era, 4 | Katherena Vermette
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My favorite of the series, this installment answers the question (kind of) of how/why Echo is able to visit moments in history. The stories highlight just how absolutely appallingly the indigenous people of Canada (and everywhere) have been treated, even into present day. I‘m sad to see a Echo go, though it definitely felt like a good end of the story. #90graphicdays