Aboriginal history : a reader / edited by Kristin Burnett and Geoff Read.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burnett, Kristin, 1974-

Read, Geoff, 1975-

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Canada--Historiography.

Indians of North America.

Historiography.

Canada.

Physical Description:

xxv, 490 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Summary:

Combining contemporary articles with historical material, this engaging reader examines the rich history of Canada's Aboriginal peoples. The 30 articles-half of which are original to this volume-explore a diverse range of topics, including spirituality, colonialism, self-identity, federal policy, residential schools, labour, and women's rights. With in-depth coverage of events and processes from the earliest times through to the modern day, Aboriginal History: A Reader offers students a new appreciation for the long and complex history of Canada's First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.

Highlights

Aboriginal perspectives. Recent articles written by Canadian Aboriginal scholars draw attention to Aboriginal people's ways of knowing and understanding history.

Focus on primary sources. A wide array of letters, interviews, newspaper articles, and other primary-source materials brings history to life and gives voices that have too often been silenced a chance to be heard.

Interdisciplinary approach. Well-balanced interpretations from a variety of disciplines-including anthropology, philosophy, sociology, and Indigenous learning-help to break down traditional disciplinary boundaries and open the way for new understandings.

Valuable pedagogy. Chapter introductions and objectives, questions for consideration, lists of further resources, and a full glossary help students contextualize and actively engage with the readings. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 World Views

Introduction 1

1 Indigeneity in Canada: Spirituality, the Sacred, and Survival / Dennis H. McPherson McPherson, Dennis H., J. Douglas Rabb Rabb, J. Douglas 2

2 Indigenous Pedagogy: A Way Out of Dependence Betty Bastien 14

Glossary 24

Questions for Consideration 25

Further Resources 26

2 Perspectives on Contact

Introduction 27

1 Imagining a Distant New World / Daniel K Richter Richter, Daniel K 28

2 Plan of Hochelaga Picturing Contact, Cartier, 1556 Ramusio 40

3 Jacques Cartier and His First Interview with Indians at Hochelaga, 1850 / Andrew Morris Morris, Andrew 41

4 Into the Arctic Archipelago: Edward Parry in Igloolik and the Shaman's Curse / Dorothy Harley Eber Eber, Dorothy Harley 41

5 Excerpt from an Interview with Rosie Iqallijuq Interview and translation / Louis Tapardjuk Tapardjuk, Louis 53

Questions for Consideration 56

Further Resources 57

3 Population Debates

Introduction 58

1 Recent Work and Prospects in American Indian Contact Population / David Henige Henige, David 59

2 Natural [Herbal] Medicine / Joseph-François Lafitau Lafitau, Joseph-François 69

3 Treaties and Tuberculosis: First Nations People in Late-Nineteenth-Century Western Canada, A Political and Economic Transformation / J.W. Daschuk Daschuk, J.W., Paul Hackett Hackett, Paul, Scott MacNeil MacNeil, Scott 71

4 Report of Acting Superintendent M.G. Dickieson, July 1879 80

Questions for Consideration 83

Further Resources 83

4 War, Conflict, and Society

Introduction 85

1 Slavery, the Fox Wars, and the Limits of Alliance / Brett Rushforth Rushforth, Brett 86

2 Baptisms, 21 September 1713 95

3 The Divided Ground: Upper Canada, New York, and the Iroquois Six Nations, 1783-1815 / Alan Taylor Taylor, Alan 96

4 Speech by Red Jacket, 21 November 1790 105

Questions for Consideration 107

Further Resources 107

5 The Fur Trade

Introduction 109

1 Fur-Trade History as an Aspect of Native History / Arthur J. Ray Ray, Arthur J. 110

2 Minutes from the Excise Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company, 24 March 1673 119

3 Women, Kin, and Catholicism: New Perspectives on the Fur Trade / Susan Sleeper-Smith Sleeper-Smith, Susan 120

4 Reminiscences of Early Days on Mackinac Island Elizabeth Thrésè Baird 129

Questions for Consideration 130

Further Resources 131

6 Locating Métis Identity

Introduction 132

1 'I Shall Settle, Marry, and Trade Here': British Military Personnel and Their Mixed-Blood Descendants / Alexander V. Campbell Campbell, Alexander V. 133

2 Métis Nationalism: Then and Now / Yvon Dumont Dumont, Yvon 141

3 Only Pemmican Eaters? The International Press and Métis Identity, 1869-85 / Geoff Read Read, Geoff, Todd Webb Webb, Todd 151

4 The Insurrection in Manitoba Brisbane Courier, 16 May 1885 163

Questions for Consideration 165

Further Resources 166

7 Federal Indian Policy

Introduction 168

1 Dreaming in Liberal White: Canadian Indian Policy, 1913-83 / Hugh Shewell Shewell, Hugh 170

2 Civilizing Influences A proposed pamphlet by Thomas Deasy, Indian Agent, 1920 179

3 Our Medicines: First Nations' Medical Practices and the Nanaimo Indian Hospital, 1945-75 / Laurie Meyer Drees Drees, Laurie Meyer 180

4 Excerpt from an Interview with Violet Charlie Interview by Laurie Meijer Drees, 14 May 2008 189

Questions for Consideration 193

Further Resources 194

8 Survivance, Identity, and the Indian Act

Introduction 195

1 Identity, Non-Status Indians, and Federally Unrecognized Peoples / Bonita Lawrence Lawrence, Bonita 196

2 Indian Act, 1876, Sections 3(3)-3(6) 205

3 Stuck at the Border of the Reserve: Bill C-31 and the Impact on First Nations Women / Jaime Mishibinijima Mishibinijima, Jaime 206

4 Excerpt from an Interview with Life History Respondent 12 Interview by Jaime Mishibinijima, 28 July 2008 216

5 Indian Act, 1985, Section 6 217

Questions for Consideration 218

Further Resources 218

9 Residential Schools

Introduction 220

1 Always Remembering: Indian Residential Schools in Canada / Celia Haig-Brown Haig-Brown, Celia 221

2 Program of Studies for Indian Schools, 1897 233

3 Reflections on the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement: From Court Cases to Truth and Reconciliation / Lorena Sehwan Fontaine Fontaine, Lorena Sehwan 239

4 Excerpt from the Indian Residential Schools Setdement Agreement, May 2006 248

5 Telling Truths and Seeking Reconciliation: Exploring the Challenges / Rupert Ross Ross, Rupert 248

Questions for Consideration 250

Further Resources 250

10 Religion, Culture, and the Peoples of the North

Introduction 252

1 The Birth of a Catholic Inuit Community: The Transition to Christianity in Pelly Bay, NU, 1935-50 / Cornelius H.W. Remie Remie, Cornelius H.W., Jarich Oosten Oosten, Jarich 253

2 Excerpt from Codex Historicus, 25 December 1940 263

3 Reflecting on the Future: New Technologies, New Frontiers / Naomi Adelson Adelson, Naomi 264

4 Engaging and Integrating Technologies Naomi Adelson 273

Questions for Consideration 274

Further Resources 274

11 The Economy and Labour

Introduction 276

1 Vanishing the Indians: Aboriginal Labourers in Twentieth-Century British Columbia / John Lutz Lutz, John 277

2 Excerpts from the Diary of Arthur Wellington Clah Introduction / John Lutz Lutz, John 291

3 Colonialism at Work: Labour Placement Programs for Aboriginal Women in Post-War Canada / Joan Sangster Sangster, Joan 293

4 Indian Girls Achieve Successful Careers-Pave Way for Others Indian News, June 1958 302

Questions for Consideration 304

Further Resources 304

12 Aboriginal Women

Introduction 306

1 Categories and Terrains of Exclusion: Constructing the 'Indian Woman' in the Early Settlement Era in Western Canada / Sarah Carter Carter, Sarah 307

2 Letter from Mrs Mary McNaughton Concerning the Chattels of Indian Women Married to White Men and Living on the Reserve, dated 15 December 1879 318

3 Making History: Elsie Marie Knott, Canada's First Female Indian Act Chief / Cora Voyageur Voyageur, Cora 319

4 Excerpt from the Indian Act, 1951 327

Questions for Consideration 329

Further Resources 330

13 Negotiating Health and Weil-Being

Introduction 331

1 Industrial Fisheries and the Health of Local Communities in the Twentieth-Century Canadian Northwest / Liza Piper Piper, Liza 332

2 Letter from Chief Pierre Freezie to S.J. Bailey, 9 October 1950 341

3 'The Indians Would Be Better Off if They Tended to Their Farms Instead of Dabbling in Fisheries' / Gabrielle Parent Parent, Gabrielle 342

4 Maps of the Thunder Bay Mining Region of Lake Superior Geological and National History Survey of Canada 351

5 Early Pioneer Fur Trading Settlement Canadian Bank of Commerce 352

6 On the Nipigon River, Whitchers Camp at Hamilton Pool / W.F. Langworthy Langworthy, W.F. 352

7 On the Nipigon River, One Hour's Catch at Big Canoe Portage / W.F. Langworthy Langworthy, W.F. 353

8 'This is a real Indian canoe in the picture, White water rapids from below', White Charles / W.F. Langworthy Langworthy, W.F. 353

9 On the Nipigon River, 'Guzz Brother's Camp at Pizer Portage. Trout bearing camp, July 1884' / W.F. Langworthy Langworthy, W.F. 354

Questions for Consideration 354

Further Resources 355

14 Political Activism

Introduction 356

1 'Nothing Left for Me or Any Other Indian': The Georgian Bay Anishinabek and Interwar Articulations of Aboriginal Rights / Robin Jarvis Brownlie Brownlie, Robin Jarvis 357

2 Letter from Elijah Tabobondung to Jon Daly, Indian Agent, 12 August 1923, Copperhead, Perry Sound, ON 370

3 Power, Praxis, and the Métis of Kelly Lake, Canada / David Bentley Bentley, David, Brenda Murphy Murphy, Brenda 371

4 Rare Health Sendees Come to Métis at Kelly Lake / Joan Taillon Taillon, Joan 382

Questions for Consideration 384

Further Resources 385

15 Treaties and Self-Governance

Introduction 386

1 Ally or Colonizer?: The Federal State, the Cree Nation, and the James Bay Agreement / Paul Rynard Rynard, Paul 389

2 Excerpt from Cree Regional Authority et al. v. Attorney-General of Quebec, 1991 400

3 Recognition by Assimilation: Mi'kmaq Treaty Rights, Fisheries Privatization, and Community Resistance in Nova Scotia / Martha Stiegman Stiegman, Martha, Sheny Pictou Pictou, Sheny 403

4 The Guides, 1899 414

5 The Guides, 2009 / Martha Stieginan Stieginan, Martha, Sherry Pictou Pictou, Sherry 415.

Notes:

Col. map on cover lining.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

0195432355

9780195432350

OCLC:

771915752

Publisher Number:

99948734297