Defending the land : sovereignty and forest life in James Bay Cree society / Ronald Niezen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Niezen, Ronald.

Series:

Cultural Survival studies in ethnicity and change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cree Indians--Social conditions.

Cree Indians.

Cree Indians--Government relations.

Cree Indians--Politics and government.

James Bay (Nunavut)--Social conditions.

James Bay (Nunavut).

James Bay (Nunavut)--Politcs and government.

Physical Description:

xii, 148 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Allyn and Bacon, [1998]

Summary:

What are the social forces that are destructive to a native society and how are their leaders trying to overcome them? Many have already heard of the campaign of the Cree people to protect their forest way of life from the impact of hydro-electric development in northern Quebec; few have heard in any detail the outcome of this campaign and what it means for the future of indigenous societies. Readers will find a systemic method for documenting the social impact of large-scale development on village communities. This study serves to balance the more common theme that focuses exclusively on the forces of acculturation and social destruction of native communities. Sociologists and anthropologists. Part of the Cultural Survival Series." >

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-148).

ISBN:

020527580X

OCLC:

37613714