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The dispossessed : life and death in native Canada
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

Book
Creators
York, Geoffrey.
Contributors
Highway, Tomson.
Description
"The Dispossessed is an examination of the modern day stirrings of rebellion in a people physically and culturally dislocated by North American settlers. Geoffrey York's acclaimed work spent 48 weeks on the Globe and Mail's best-sellers list as the country awoke to its astute observations and opinions."

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
0316902721
Statement of Responsibility
Geoffrey York ; foreword by Tomson Highway.
Edition
1st ed.AJ32
Publication Information
Toronto : Little Brown and Company (Canada)
Physical Description
xiv, 283 p. 21 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic Location and Access
Also available online (authentication may be required)
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