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First Nations, first thoughts : the impact of indigenous thought in Canada
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

Book
Contributors
Timpson, Annis May
Description
"Countless books and articles have traced the impact of colonialism and public policy on Canada’s First Nations, but few have explored the impact of Aboriginal thought on public discourse and policy development in Canada. First Nations, First Thoughts brings together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars who cut through the prevailing orthodoxy to reveal Indigenous thinkers and activists as a pervasive presence in diverse political, historical, constitutional, and cultural debates. It examines the impact of Indigenous thought in multiple arenas, including urban spaces, universities, the courts, governments, archives, and museums. This innovative, thought-provoking collection encourages us to imagine a stronger, fairer Canada, one in which Aboriginal self-government and expression can be fully realized."

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9780774815512; 0774815515
Statement of Responsibility
edited by Annis May Timpson.
Publication Information
Vancouver : UBC Press
Physical Description
x, 323 p. 24 cm.
Contents
00$gIntroduction:$tIndigenous thought in Canada /$rAnnis May Timpson --$gPart 1:$tChallenging dominant discourses --$g1.$tFirst Nations perspectives and historical thinking in Canada /$rRobin Jarvis Brownlie --$g2.$tBeing Indigenous in the Academy: creating space for Indigenous scholars /$rMargaret Kovach --$gPart 2:$tOral histories and narratives --$g3.$tRespecting First Nations oral histories: copyright complexities and archiving Aboriginal stories /$rLeslie McCartney --$g4.$tNapi and the city: Siksikaitsitapi narratives revisited /$rMartin Whittles and Tim Patterson --$gPart 3:$tCultural heritage and representation --$g5.$tColonial photographs and postcolonial relationships: the Kainai-Oxford Photographic Histories Project /$rLaura Peers and Alison K. Brown --$g6.$tMuseums taken to task: representing First Peoples at the McCord Museum of Canadian History /$rStephanie Bolton --$gPart 4:$tAboriginal thought and innovation in subnational governance --$g7.$tThe Manitoba government's shift to "autonomous" First Nations child welfare: empowerment or privatization? /$rFiona MacDonald --$g8.$tRethinking the administration of government: Inuit representation, culture, and language in the Nunavut public service /$rAnnis May Timpson --$g9.$tA fine balance? Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian North and the dilemma of development /$rGabrielle A. Slowey --$gPart 5:$tThinking back, looking forward: political and constitutional reconciliation --$g10.$tCivilization, self-determination, and reconciliation /$rMichael Murphy --$g11.$tTake 35: reconciling constitutional orders /$rKiera L. Ladner.
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