The Native people of Canada have been here since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But soon, the two vastly different worlds clashed. From first contact to current Native land claims, Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada`s Native peoples. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today. -- Amazon.
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ISBN:9781550137699
ISBN:1550137697 (hardcover)
Physical Description:print 398 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
The land as history book -- The cultural mosaic - Legends of the first encounters -- Welcoming the newcomers -- New friends and foes -- Trade and war in the western interior -- Opportunities in the fur trade -- The sea-otter bonanza -- Choosing sides -- Fighting the loyalists for land -- The changing order in the northwest -- Placed on a little spot -- The Métis and the "Indian" question -- Treaty making -- It is a strict law that bids us dance -- From buffalo hunting to farming -- The modern fur trade -- Working for the industrial fishery -- Getting organized -- Searching for settlement.
Summary: The Native people of Canada have been here since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But soon, the two vastly different worlds clashed. From first contact to current Native land claims, Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada`s Native peoples. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today. -- Amazon.
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