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First Nations in the twenty-first century
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2011
Book > Textbook
Creators
Frideres, James S
Description
James S. Frideres examines the ways in which colonization and government action - and inaction - have impacted First Nations peoples in Canada over the last three centuries. . . . Covering such crucial topics as trauma, health and well-being, language, law, and politics, this important and innovative text is an indispensable core or supplemental resource for undergraduate courses that focus on First Nations peoples"--publisher's website.

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9780195441437
Statement of Responsibility
James S. Frideres.
Publication Information
Don Mills Ont. : OUP Canada
Physical Description
xi, 252 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Notes
Includes glossary.
Series title: Themes in Canadian sociology.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-241) and index.
Contents
1. Knowing your history -- 2. Who are you? -- 3. Indigenous ways of knowing -- 4. Aboriginal Residential Schools: compensation, apologies, and truth and reconciliation -- 5. Intergenerational trauma -- 6. 'Hear' today, gone tomorrow: Aboriginal languages -- 7. Well-being and health -- 8. The duty of government and fiduciary responsibility -- 9. Self-government, Aboriginal rights, and the inherent right of First Nations peoples -- 10. The political economy of First Nations peoples -- 11. The bureaucracy: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada -- 12. Surviving in the contemporary world: the future of First Nations peoples in Canada -- Conclusion.
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