Arrows in a quiver : Indigenous-Canadian relations from contact to the courts / James Frideres.
"'A useful introduction to Indigenous issues, especially for post-secondary students in Canada.' --Jonathan Dewar, co-editor of Cultivating Canada: Reconciliation through the Lens of Cultural Diversity. Written in an accessible style and ideal for classroom use, Arrows in a Quiver provides an overvi...
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Language: | English |
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada :
University of Regina Press,
[2019]
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Physical Description: | xxv, 325 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm Issued also in electronic formats. |
Format: | Book |
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"'A useful introduction to Indigenous issues, especially for post-secondary students in Canada.' --Jonathan Dewar, co-editor of Cultivating Canada: Reconciliation through the Lens of Cultural Diversity. Written in an accessible style and ideal for classroom use, Arrows in a Quiver provides an overview of Indigenous-settler relations, including how land is central to Indigenous identity and how the Canadian state marginalizes Indigenous people. Illustrating the various 'arrows in a quiver' that Indigenous people use to fight back, such as grassroots organizing, political engagement, and the courts, Frideres situates "settler colonialism" historically and explains why decolonization requires a fundamental transformation of long-standing government policy for reconciliation to occur. The historical, political, and social context provided by this text offers greater understanding and theorizes what the effective devolution of government power might look like. "-- Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | E92 .F75 2019 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0889776814 9780889776814 9780889776784 0889776784 |
Additional Physical Form: |
Issued also in electronic formats. |