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Fort Chipewyan and the shaping of Canadian history, 1788-1920s : "we like to be free in this country" /
"The story of the expansion of European civilization into the wilderness continues to shape perceptions of how Aboriginal people became part of nations such as Canada. This groundbreaking study subverts this narrative of progress and modernity by examining Canadian nation building from the pers...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vancouver ; Toronto :
UBC Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The story of the expansion of European civilization into the wilderness continues to shape perceptions of how Aboriginal people became part of nations such as Canada. This groundbreaking study subverts this narrative of progress and modernity by examining Canadian nation building from the perspective of a northern community and its residents. Drawing on decades of research and fieldwork, Patricia McCormack argues that Fort Chipewyan - established in 1788 and situated in present-day Alberta - was never an isolated Aboriginal community but a plural society that stood at the crossroads of global, national, and indigenous cultures and economies. The steps that led Aboriginal people to sign Treaty No. 8 and accept scrip in 1899 and their struggle to maintain autonomy in the decades that followed reveal that Aboriginal peoples and others can - and have - become modern without relinquishing cherished beliefs and practices."--Pub. desc |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 388 pages) : illustrations, genealogical tables, maps, portraits |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-364) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0774816694 9780774816694 9780774816700 0774816708 1283335328 9781283335324 |