The First Nations of British Columbia : an anthropological overview / Robert J. Muckle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muckle, Robert James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--British Columbia.

Indians of North America.

Indigenous peoples.

British Columbia.

Indigenous peoples--British Columbia.

Physical Description:

xvi, 168 pages : color illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, [2014]

Summary:

Since it was first published in 1998, The First Nations of British Columbia has been an essential introduction to the province's first peoples. It familiarizes readers with the history and cultures of First Nations in the province and provides a fundamental understanding of current affairs and concerns. This fully revised third edition includes: an all new introduction and conclusion, sidebars on topics of interest such as totem poles, sasquotch, and the Chinook jargon, discussions of enduring stereotypes and misperceptions of First Nations, excerpts from important historical documents, including the Canadian government's Apology for Residential Schools, Concise and accessibly written, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of First Nations in what is now British Columbia. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Introducing First Nations, Popular Perceptions, and the Anthropological Perspective

Popular Perceptions 2

Through the Lens of Anthropology 9

Overview of the Book 13

Recommended Readings and Resources 14

Part 2 Defining and Situating First Nations Today

Understanding Labels: First Nations, Aboriginal, Indian, and More 18

Population, Reserves, Settlements, and Lands 20

Bands, Ethnic Groups, Tribal Councils, and Other Affiliations 22

Situating BC First Nations within Canada, in North America, and around the World 28

Recommended Readings and Resources 29

Part 3 Archaeology and First Nations

First Nations and Archaeological Perceptions of the Past 32

The Nature of Archaeological Research in British Columbia 32

Early Migrations through British Columbia 36

Here to Stay 40

Settling Down 40

Prominent Sites 41

Tracing Ancestry 47

Recommended Readings and Resources 48

Part 4 Languages, Population Estimates, and Traditional Lifeways

Traditional Culture Areas of British Columbia 53

Languages 55

Population 56

Settlement Patterns 57

Diet 60

Technology 62

Social Organization 64

Myths, Spirits, and Shamans 66

Health and Healing 69

Art 70

The Potlatch and Other Important Ceremonies 71

Trade, Slavery, and Warfare 73

Recommended Readings and Resources 74

Part 5 From the Late 1700s through the Twentieth Century

Population Loss 76

The Impact of the Fur Trade 77

The Impact of the Gold Rushes 78

The Impact of Non-Indigenous Settlement 79

Missionaries and Residential Schools 80

First Nations and Wage Labour 84

Government Relations with First Nations 86

Assertions of Aboriginal Rights 95

Negotiations in the Late 1900s 98

Anthropology in the Late 1900s 99

Recommended Readings and Resources 100

Part 6 First Nations and Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century

Living in the Twenty-First Century 104

Economic and Cultural Initiatives 104

Treaty Negotiations 106

Outstanding Issues 106

Asserting Rights and Identity 108

First Nations and Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century 109

First Nations Cultures Still Exist 111

Final Comments: Things to Remember 115

Recommended Readings and Resources 116.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167).

Other Format:

Muckle, Robert James, author. First Nations of British Columbia.

ISBN:

9780774828734

0774828730

OCLC:

890069121