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Understanding First Nations : the legacy of Canadian colonialism  Cover Image Book Book

Understanding First Nations : the legacy of Canadian colonialism

Whitcomb, Ed (author.).

Summary: "This is a study of the problems First Nations have faced since Confederation. The 17 chapters cover the definition of 'Indians,' survey of history, myths, sovereignty, treaties, reserves, the Indian Act, governance, residential schools, incarceration rates, welfare, murdered and missing women, infrastructure, education and health, consultations, land claims, and political correctness."--

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  • ISBN: 9780986596742
  • ISBN: 0986596744
  • Physical Description: print
    xx, 180 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Ottawa, Canada : From Sea to Sea Enterprises, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes Bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Who Defines 'Indians?' White Men of course! -- Some History (yawn) -- Settler Myths About First Nations -- Sovereignty: the Creator or the Government -- Treaties are for Breaking-by the Government -- The Shrinking Reserve-What's mine is mine, what's yours is mine -- The Indian Act: a Colonial Document -- Governance: Good, Bad, or Problematic? -- Residential Schools and Cultural Genocide -- Incarceration Rates: From Zero to Infinity 00 Welfare or Bad Fare? -- Missing and Murdered but not Forgotten -- Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink -- Education, Health, and Housing -- Consultations: why bother? Well... -- Land Claims, Court Decisions, New Treaties, and Indigenous Rights -- Reconciliation and Political Correctness -- We Are All Treaty People; Where Do We Go From Here?
Subject: Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Social conditions
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Government Relations
Colonization -- Social aspects -- Canada
Canada -- Race relations
Canada -- Ethnic relations
Native peoples -- Canada -- Social conditions
Native peoples -- Canada -- Government relations
Authors, Canadian
Topic Heading: Indigenous
First Nations Canada.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at University College of the North Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Chemawawin Public Library at Easterville E 78 .C2 W45 2019 (Text) 58500000781682 Stacks Volume hold Available -
The Pas Campus Library E 78 .C2 W45 2019 (Text) 58500000777904 Stacks Volume hold Available -
Thompson Campus Library E 78 .C2 W45 2019 (Text) 58500000777912 Stacks Volume hold Available -
UCN / Pukatawagan Public Library E 78 .C2 W45 2019 (Text) 58500000781666 Stacks Volume hold Available -
UCN/Norway House Public Library E 78 .C2 W45 2019 (Text) 58500000781674 Stacks Volume hold Available -

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