Brothers: The Politics of Violence among the Sekani of Northern British Columbia

ISBN-13: 9780367716806 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 256 str.

Guy Lanoue

Opis

A provocative analysis of a nativist movement.The creation of a huge artificial lake in western Canada led to the flooding of prime hunting and trapping territory of the Sekani Indians thus depriving them of their traditional occupations and livelihood.

Spis treści

Tables, Appendices, Figures and Maps, Preface, Acknowledgements, Notes on the Text, Abbreviations Used, 1. Introduction and Preliminary Considerations, 2. A Day at McLeod Lake, 3. Population and Economy, 4. Lower Level Relationships, 5. Political Culture and Its Expressions, 6. Band Organization in the Early Historic Era, 7. The Influence of the Fur Trade, 8. The Politics of Land Ownership, 9. Conclusions, Appendices, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Guy Lanoue Universite de Montreal