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In celebration of our survival : the First Nations of British Columbia
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

Creators
Jensen, Doreen
Contributors
Cheryl Brooks.
Description
"For years, aboriginal people have been studied, observed and written about, usually by members of the non-native community. The present volume has been written, compiled and edited by aboriginal peoples from British Columbia who, in telling their own stories, celebrate the survival of the distinct cultures of the First Nations people in the face of decades of colonization and attempts at assimilation."

Subjects

Canada. Department of Indian Affairs

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Alternate Title(s)
BC Studies
Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
Publication Information
Vancouver B.C. : University of British Columbia Press
Physical Description
169 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes
Special issue of BC Studies;Includes poems by Ron Hamilton and art by Walter Harris, Ron Hamilton, and David Neel;Includes bibliographies;Partial contents: Artist's statement and profile / Walter Harris - In time immemorial / Daisy Sewid-Smith - Conspiracy of legislation : the suppression of Indian rights in Canada / Chief Joe Mathias and Gary R. Yabsley - Policy development for museums : a First Nations perspective / E. Richard Atleo - Assimilation tools : then and now / Shirley Joseph - Sechelt women and self-government / Theresa M. Jeffries - I invite honest criticism : an introduction / Ron Hamilton - Ron Hamilton : a biography of sorts - A study of education in context / E. Richard Atleo - Understanding Native activism / Steven Point - Artist's statement / David Neel - Life on the 18th hole / David Neel - The value of First Nations languages / Patrick Kelly - The children of tomorrow's great potlatch / Ernie Crey - Native spirituality, past, present, and future / Leonard George
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