Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Oral history on trial Oral history on trial Bruce Granville Miller "In most English-speaking countries, including Canada, 'black letter law'--text-based, firmly entrenched law--is the legal standard upon which judicial decisions are made. Within this tradition, cour… OL16676743W
Up Ghost River Up Ghost River Edmund Metatawabin In the 1950s, 7-year-old Edmund Metatawabin was separated from his family and placed in one of Canada's worst residential schools. St. Anne's, in northernn Ontario, is an institution now notorious fo… OL19992371W
Aboriginal history Aboriginal history Kristin Burnett,Geoff Read "Combining contemporary articles with historical documents, this engaging reader examines the rich history of Canada's Aboriginal peoples. The 30 articles - half of which are original to this volume … OL21448091W
Negotiating the deal Negotiating the deal Christopher Alcantara Using in-depth interviews with Indigenous, federal, provincial, and territorial officials, Christopher Alcantara compares the experiences of four Aboriginal groups: the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (with… OL23119014W
Written as I remember it Written as I remember it Elsie Paul "Long before vacationers and boaters discovered BC's Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called it and surrounding regions home. In this remarkable book, Elsie Paul, one of the last … OL23340175W
Honouring tradition Honouring tradition Beth Carter,Melanie Kjorlien "Dispels the traditional view that historical objects are artifacts and separate from contemporary Aboriginal practice. Rather, Aboriginal art from the late 1800s through the present is merged to hig… OL24270076W
Unequal relations Unequal relations Augie Fleras "Covering such issues as Aboriginal rights, Quebec nationalism, multilayered pluralism, nation-minorities, and racialized groups, readers are provided with a sociologically-informed introduction to t… OL3844835W