A work in progress since the 1970s, We Remember the Coming of the White Man chronicles the history of the Sahtú (Mountain Dene) and Gwinch’in People in the extraordinary time of the early 20th century. Chapters are transcripts of oral...
Treaties
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Author:Simon, Sarah, Yakeleya, ElizabethSummary: -
Author:Summary:Nta’tugwaqanminen speaks of the Gespe’gewa’gi Mi’gmaq vision, history, relation to the land, past and present occupation of the territory, as well as their place names and what they reveal in terms of ancient territorial occupation. It...
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Author:Krasowski, SheldonSummary:"Between 1869 and 1877 the government of Canada negotiated Treaties One through Seven with the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains. Many historians argue that the negotiations suffered from cultural misunderstandings between the...
- Author:Mottet, ÉricSummary:
Dans moins d'une génération, l'ordre géopolitique et géoéconomique mondial sera manifestement différent de celui que nous connaissons aujourd'hui, ces dynamiques à l'oeuvre étant le résultat de la puissance décomplexée de la Chine et...
- Author:Ethier, DianeSummary:
Les relations internationales sont les rapports multiformes entretenus par les individus, les organisations privées et les gouvernements dans les diverses sphères de l'activité humaine. Cet ouvrage s'attarde strictement aux...
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Author:Poelzer, Greg, Coates, Ken S.Summary:Canada is a country founded on relationships and agreements between Indigenous people and newcomers. Although recent court cases have strengthened Aboriginal rights, the cooperative spirit of the treaties is being lost as Canadians...
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Author:Innes, Robert AlexanderSummary:Offers a detailed analysis of the role of Elder Brother stories in historical and contemporary kinship practices in Cowessess First Nation, located in southeastern Saskatchewan. Robert Innes reveals how these tradition-inspired...
- Author:Waldram, James B.Summary:
In past treaties, the Aboriginal people of Canada surrendered title to their lands in return for guarantees that their traditional ways of life would be protected. Since the 1950s, governments have reneged on these commitments in order...
