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  • When the Spirit Calls

    The Killings at Hannah Bay

    by Edward J. Hedican ...
    In January 1832, in the most southern part of Ontario’s James Bay, an elderly Cree man by the name of Quapakay was told by the spirits of the shaking tent that in order to survive the winter, he was required to "spoil" the post at Hannah Bay, a Hudson's Bay Company goose hunting station. Following the directions of the spirits, Quapakay and his sons carried out this ill-fated task, resulting in ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Johnny Yesno

    From Residential School Survivor to Hollywood Star

    by Edward Hedican and Caroline Yesno ...
    There are certain people in life who cannot be denied success, regardless of the conditions of their birth or the circumstances of their upbringing. They just seem to rise to the top of whatever they are doing, somehow defying the odds and using their innate skills as a pathway to success. They also have the ability to utilize the fortuitous circumstances that they find themselves in to their ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • After the Famine

    The Irish Family Farm in Eastern Ontario, 1851–1881

    by Edward J. Hedican ...
    The Irish Famine saw hapless Irish citizens starve to death and die of disease, while the population of a neighbouring country, England, lived in relative bounty and apparent disinterest. After the Famine investigates the subsequent emigration of many surviving Irish to Eastern Ontario and tells the story of how, despite hardships, the Irish in Canada managed to survive and prosper after fleeing ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Ipperwash

    The Tragic Failure of Canada's Aboriginal Policy

    by Edward J. Hedican ...
    On September 6, 1995, Dudley George was shot by Ontario Provincial Police officer Kenneth Deane. He died shortly after midnight the next day. George had been participating in a protest over land claims in Ipperwash Provincial Park, which had been expropriated from the native Ojibwe after the Second World War. A confrontation erupted between members of the Stoney Point and Kettle Point Bands and ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Applied Anthropology in Canada

    Understanding Aboriginal Issues

    by Edward J. Hedican ...
    Anthropologists are often reluctant to present their work relating to matters of a broad social context to the wider public even though many have much to say about a range of contemporary issues. In this second edition of a classic work in the field, Edward J. Hedican takes stock of Anthroplogy's research on current indigenous affairs and offers an up-to-date assessment of Aboriginal issues in ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • The Ogoki River Guides

    Emergent Leadership among the Northern Ojibwa

    by Edward J. Hedican ...
    The Ogoki River Guides describes the prolonged struggle that members of a small native community in northern Ontario have undertaken in their attempt to establish a viable local economy. The leaders of Collins, the community in which the events of the book take place, have made a concerted effort to ensure that the community takes charge of its own affairs and in doing so have generated some ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Public Anthropology

    Engaging Social Issues in the Modern World

    by Edward J. Hedican ...
    Contemporary anthropology has changed drastically in the new millennium, expanding beyond the anachronistic study of "primitive" societies to confront the burning social, economic, and political challenges of the day. In the process, anthropologists often come face to face with issues that require them to take a public position—issues such as race and tolerance, health and well-being, food ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

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  • Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry

    The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation

    by Frances Widdowson, Albert Howard ...
    By examining the root causes of aboriginal problems, Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard expose the industry that has grown up around land claim settlements, showing that aboriginal policy development over the past thirty years has been manipulated by non-aboriginal lawyers and consultants. They analyse all the major aboriginal policies, examine issues that have received little critical attention ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • The Colonial Problem

    An Indigenous Perspective on Crime and Injustice in Canada

    by Lisa Monchalin ...
    Indigenous peoples are vastly overrepresented in the Canadian criminal justice system. The Canadian government has framed this disproportionate victimization and criminalization as being an "Indian problem."In The Colonial Problem, Lisa Monchalin challenges the myth of the "Indian problem" and encourages readers to view the crimes and injustices affecting Indigenous peoples from a more culturally ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • First Nations? Second Thoughts, Second Edition

    by Tom Flanagan ...
    Flanagan shows that this orthodoxy enriches a small elite of activists, politicians, administrators, and well-connected entrepreneurs, while bringing further misery to the very people it is supposed to help. Controversial and thought-provoking, First Nations? Second Thoughts dissects the prevailing ideology that determines public policy towards Canada's aboriginal peoples. ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Recovering Canada

    The Resurgence of Indigenous Law

    by John Borrows ...
    Series series The Canada 150 Collection
    Canada is covered by a system of law and governance that largely obscures and ignores the presence of pre-existing Indigenous regimes. Indigenous law, however, has continuing relevance for both Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian state. In his in-depth examination of the continued existence and application of Indigenous legal values, John Borrows suggests how First Nations laws could be applied by ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Restoring the Balance

    First Nations Women, Community, and Culture

    Edited by Gail Guthrie Valaskakis, Eric Guimond, Madeleine Dion Stout ...
    First Nations peoples believe the eagle flies with a female wing and a male wing, showing the importance of balance between the feminine and the masculine in all aspects of individual and community experiences. Centuries of colonization, however, have devalued the traditional roles of First Nations women, causing a great gender imbalance that limits the abilities of men, women, and their ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD