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An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People, Fourth EditionI Have Lived Here Since the World Began |
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Canada’s Native people have inhabited this land since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact between Natives and European explorers and settlers initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But the two vastly different cultures soon clashed.
Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada’s Native people from first contact to current land claims. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today. In the preface to this new edition, Ray elaborates on the increasing effectiveness of Indigenous peoples and their leaders in bringing demands for justice to centre stage. He discusses recent court decisions, the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and the hope for change following promises made by the new Trudeau government.
Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada’s Native people from first contact to current land claims. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today. In the preface to this new edition, Ray elaborates on the increasing effectiveness of Indigenous peoples and their leaders in bringing demands for justice to centre stage. He discusses recent court decisions, the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and the hope for change following promises made by the new Trudeau government.
Details
464 Pages, 7 x 9.25
colour inserts
ISBN 9780773548008
May 2016
Formats: Paperback, eBook
“.. provides the general reader with a useful introduction to many aspects of Aboriginal Canada’s history … The many well-chosen illustrations complement the text superbly.” The Globe and Mail
“[E]ngaging … a familiar story retold firmly from the original inhabitants’ point of view. Chock full of hundreds of photos, drawings, and maps, many in vivid colour, this handsome book is the ideal primer.” The Toronto Star
“Written in an easy-flowing, conversational manner, it is both eye-opening and controversial.” The Saskatoon StarPhoenix
“Written in clear language and comprehensively illustrated,… is an excellent introduction to the history of the relationship between Canada’s Native people and the various European governments they encountered.” The Kitchener-Waterloo Record
“Intriguing and provocative. This is not the kind of book destined to gather dust on the shelf.” Canada’s History
“In keeping with Ray’s standing as one of the leading historians of Canada, it is a resolutely materialist history which examines the labouring lives of Native people in the modern era as comprehensively as their pre-colonial life.” University of Toronto Quarterly
“[E]ngaging … a familiar story retold firmly from the original inhabitants’ point of view. Chock full of hundreds of photos, drawings, and maps, many in vivid colour, this handsome book is the ideal primer.” The Toronto Star
“Written in an easy-flowing, conversational manner, it is both eye-opening and controversial.” The Saskatoon StarPhoenix
“Written in clear language and comprehensively illustrated,… is an excellent introduction to the history of the relationship between Canada’s Native people and the various European governments they encountered.” The Kitchener-Waterloo Record
“Intriguing and provocative. This is not the kind of book destined to gather dust on the shelf.” Canada’s History
“In keeping with Ray’s standing as one of the leading historians of Canada, it is a resolutely materialist history which examines the labouring lives of Native people in the modern era as comprehensively as their pre-colonial life.” University of Toronto Quarterly
Arthur J. Ray is professor emeritus of history at the University of British Columbia and author of Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History and Telling It to the Judge: Taking Native History to Court.
CONTENTS
Preface to the Fourth Edition xi
Preface to the Third Edition xix
Preface to the Second Edition xxi
Introduction xxiii
Chapter 1 1
The Land As History Book
Chapter 2 22
The Cultural Mosaic
Chapter 3 38
Legends of the First Encounters
Chapter 4 46
Welcoming the Newcomers
Chapter 5 60
New Friends and Foes
Chapter 6 78
Trade and War in the Western Interior
Chapter 7 93
Opportunities in the Fur Trade
Chapter 8 112
The Sea-Otter Bonanza
Chapter 9 122
Choosing Sides
Chapter 10 142
Fighting the Loyalists for Land
Chapter 11 160
The Changing Order in the Northwest
Chapter 12 178
Placed on a Little Spot
Chapter 13 194
The Métis and “Indian” Question
Chapter 14 206
Treaty Making
Chapter 15 222
It Is a Strict Law That Bids Us Dance
Chapter 16 244
From Buffalo Hunting to Farming
Chapter 17 268
The Modern Fur Trade
Chapter 18 292
Working for the Industrial Fishery
Chapter 19 313
Getting Organized
Chapter 20 338
Searching for Settlement
Chapter 21 360
History Wars
Chapter 22 387
The Forgotten People: The Métis
Selected Bibliography 399
Picture Sources 405
Acknowledgements 407
Index 409
Preface to the Fourth Edition xi
Preface to the Third Edition xix
Preface to the Second Edition xxi
Introduction xxiii
Chapter 1 1
The Land As History Book
Chapter 2 22
The Cultural Mosaic
Chapter 3 38
Legends of the First Encounters
Chapter 4 46
Welcoming the Newcomers
Chapter 5 60
New Friends and Foes
Chapter 6 78
Trade and War in the Western Interior
Chapter 7 93
Opportunities in the Fur Trade
Chapter 8 112
The Sea-Otter Bonanza
Chapter 9 122
Choosing Sides
Chapter 10 142
Fighting the Loyalists for Land
Chapter 11 160
The Changing Order in the Northwest
Chapter 12 178
Placed on a Little Spot
Chapter 13 194
The Métis and “Indian” Question
Chapter 14 206
Treaty Making
Chapter 15 222
It Is a Strict Law That Bids Us Dance
Chapter 16 244
From Buffalo Hunting to Farming
Chapter 17 268
The Modern Fur Trade
Chapter 18 292
Working for the Industrial Fishery
Chapter 19 313
Getting Organized
Chapter 20 338
Searching for Settlement
Chapter 21 360
History Wars
Chapter 22 387
The Forgotten People: The Métis
Selected Bibliography 399
Picture Sources 405
Acknowledgements 407
Index 409
