Part ethnography, part narrative, Like the Sound of a Drum is evocative, confrontational, and poetic. For many years, Peter Kulchyski has travelled to the north, where he has sat in on community meetings, interviewed elders and Aboriginal politicians, and participated in daily life. In Like the Sound of a Drum he looks as three northern communitiesFort Simpson and Fort Good Hope in Denendeh and Pangnirtung in Nunavutand their strategies for maintaining their political and cultural independence. In the face of overwhelming odds, communities such as these have shown remarkable...
Part ethnography, part narrative, Like the Sound of a Drum is evocative, confrontational, and poetic. For many years, Peter Kulchyski has t...
This is a fascinating collection of eight Canadian Supreme Court decisions concerning aboriginal rights. The judgements in each case are presented in their original form and include dissenting opinions. The cases, which span from 1888 to 1990, demonstrate the development of the legal value of aboriginal rights in Canada and shed new light on how recent court decisions were influenced by those in the past.
This is a fascinating collection of eight Canadian Supreme Court decisions concerning aboriginal rights. The judgements in each case are presented in ...
