Book
Resistance and renewal : surviving the Indian residential school / Celia Haig-Brown.
The first book of its kind, Resistance and Renewal is a fascinating collection of Native perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and a more general overview of the evolution of Native education. Thirteen interviews with Native people, all former students of K.I.R.S. form the nucleus of the book – a frank depiction of various aspects of school life, and a telling account of the resistance movement against the system’s oppressive environment which sought to stifle Native culture.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780889781894
- ISBN: 0889781893
- Physical Description: 164 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia : Tillacum Library, 1988.
- Copyright: ©1988.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index, bibliography and appendices. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Setting the scene -- The governments -- Missionaries -- The Secwepemc -- From home to school -- At home -- The transition -- School life -- The school day -- Extracurricular activities -- Discipline -- Family visits and summer holidays -- The resistance -- Going home -- Appendix A: Problem and literature review -- Appendix B: Methodology -- Appendix C: Participants -- Appendix D: Interview schedule -- Appendix E: Map of bands of Shuswap Nation -- Appendix F: Study implications -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|
Summary:
The first book of its kind, Resistance and Renewal is a fascinating collection of Native perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and a more general overview of the evolution of Native education. Thirteen interviews with Native people, all former students of K.I.R.S. form the nucleus of the book – a frank depiction of various aspects of school life, and a telling account of the resistance movement against the system’s oppressive environment which sought to stifle Native culture.
