ISBN

9780986964008; 098696400X

Statement of Responsibility

Lynda Gray.

Publication Information

Vancouver B.C. : Adaawx Publishing

Physical Description

275 p. : ill ; 21 cm

Notes

"Tons of stuff you need to know about First Nations people."--Cover
Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Diversity : we are not all the same -- Identity -- Culture -- Ceremonies -- Potlatches -- Governance -- Everyone has a place in the circle -- Two-spirit (LGBT) -- Education / traditional teachings -- Inuit -- Métis -- Social control -- 1867 British North America Act -- Indian Act -- Reserves -- Canada/U.S. border - nationhood -- Residential schools -- Child welfare...or warfare? -- Politics - Indian Act and mainstream -- Cultural appropriation -- Anthropology -- Land bridge - myth or reality? -- Genocide or not? -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal People -- Slavery -- Community issues -- Poverty -- Housing -- Urbanization -- Sexual exploitation -- Friendship centers -- Downtown Eastside and inner city issues -- Gangs - a place to belong -- Addictions -- Violence -- Feminism -- Employment -- Culture - What's the big deal? -- Parenting -- Suicide -- Education -- Youth - a clear majority -- Sexuality -- Communications -- Fairness and justice -- What's in a name? -- Constitutional rights -- Treaties -- Oral traditions in the courtroom -- Fishing, hunting, and gathering -- Racism -- Inappropriate phrases -- Veterans -- Women - 500 missing and murdered -- Justice issues -- Human rights -- Post-residential school era -- Media -- Taxes - do we really pay them? -- Free stuff - What do we really get for "free"? -- Appropriate questions to ask a First Nations person -- Health and wellness -- Medicine wheel -- Traditional medicines -- Food access -- Addictions treatment -- Humor -- Parenting -- Education -- Early childhood development -- Canoe journeys -- Sports -- National Aboriginal Day / National Aboriginal history month -- Language preservation -- Child welfare - returning responsibility -- Volunteerism -- Arts -- Music -- Literature -- Visual art -- The road forward : forging a new path -- 10 things everyone can do -- 10 things First Nations people can do -- 10 things the government of Canada must do -- 10 things provincial and territorial governments must do.