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list price: $125.00
edition:eBook
category: Social Science
published: Oct 2007
ISBN:9780774852340
publisher:
UBC Press
Description
The First Nations of British Columbia presents a concise and accessible overview of First Nations’ peoples, cultures, and issues in the province. Its primary purpose is to provide an understanding of today’s pertinent concerns and initiatives by familiarizing readers with the history, diversity, and complexity of First Nations. It does so from an anthropological perspective from which crucial archaeological ethnographic, historic, and legal-political issues are explored.
Contributor Notes
Robert J. Muckle has been involved with numerous anthropological research projects, served as a consultant to several First Nations, and taught at postsecondary institutions throughout British Columbia. He currently teaches anthropology at Capilano College in North Vancouver.
Editorial Reviews
A useful summary of the numerous issues connected to modern day political reality … This book is meant for a general audience and would serve well for an introductory college or university course on the First Nations of British Columbia …Without the basic knowledged in this book, anyone studying or working in this province will be for the worse. I strongly commend the author for this timeley overview and highly recommend this book on that note.
— The Midden, 31:2
lean and accessible language … Well organized … a handy reference for those interested in general information about the study of natives in prehistoric and early historic times.
— B.C. Historical News
As a presentation of fundamental knowledge, First Nations of British Columbia will prove very useful to students of British Columbian First Nations … Readers unfamiliar with British Columbia First Nations will find Muckle’s work a most accessible overview, highlighting important recent developments and suggesting authorities for further research.
