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I have lived here since the world began : an illustrated history of Canada's native peoples / Arthur J. Ray.
Arthur J. Ray describes the various economic arrangements Native men and women entered into with newcomers, the assault on Native culture in the Industrial Age, and the relentless efforts of Native groups to find a place in the new world order. -- GoogleBooks.
Record details
- ISBN: 1895555949
- ISBN: 9781895555943
- ISBN: 155013986X (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xvii, 398 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Lester Publishing, c1996.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The land as history book -- The cultural mosaic -- Legends of the first encounters -- Welcoming the newcomers -- New friends and foes -- Trade and war in the western interior -- Opportunities in the fur trade -- The sea-otter bonanza -- Choosing sides -- Fighting the Loyalists for land -- The changing order in the northwest -- Placed on a little spot -- The Métis and "Indian" question -- Treaty making -- It is a strict law that bids us dance -- From buffalo hunting to farming -- The modern fur trade -- Working for the industrial fishery -- Getting organized -- Searching for settlement. |
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| Subject: | Indigenous peoples > Canada > History. Native peoples > Canada > History > Pictorial works. Native peoples > Canada > History. |
Available copies
- 16 of 16 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Houston Public Library | 1610 RAY (Text) | 35150001582859 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Burns Lake Public Library | 971 Ray (Text) | 35198000347295 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Chetwynd Public Library | 971.004 Ray (Text) | BCHE054308 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Chetwynd Public Library | 971.00497 Ray (Text) | BCHE013516 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fernie Heritage Library | 971.00497 RAY (Text) | 35136000084922 | Adult Non Fic | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort St. John Public Library | 971.00497 RAY (Text) | BFSJ044364 | ADULT Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Granisle Public Library | 971.00497 RAY (Text) | 35190000110112 | Adult Non Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Hazelton Public Library | LOC 971.00497 Ray (Text) | T 0020191 | Local History Collection | Not holdable | Available | - |
| Invermere Public Library | 971.00497 RAY (Text) | IPL022567 | Adult Non Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | 971.00497 Ray (Text) | 32665000103806 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
