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Understanding First Nations : the legacy of Canadian colonialism / Dr. Ed Whitcomb.

Summary:

"This is a study of the problems First Nations have faced since Confederation. The 17 chapters cover the definition of 'Indians,' survey of history, myths, sovereignty, treaties, reserves, the Indian Act, governance, residential schools, incarceration rates, welfare, murdered and missing women, infrastructure, education and health, consultations, land claims, and political correctness."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780986596742
ISBN: 0986596744
Physical Description: xx, 180 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Ottawa, Canada : From Sea to Sea Enterprises, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes Bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Who Defines 'Indians?' White Men of course! -- Some History (yawn) -- Settler Myths About First Nations -- Sovereignty: the Creator or the Government -- Treaties are for Breaking-by the Government -- The Shrinking Reserve-What's mine is mine, what's yours is mine -- The Indian Act: a Colonial Document -- Governance: Good, Bad, or Problematic? -- Residential Schools and Cultural Genocide -- Incarceration Rates: From Zero to Infinity 00 Welfare or Bad Fare? -- Missing and Murdered but not Forgotten -- Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink -- Education, Health, and Housing -- Consultations: why bother? Well... -- Land Claims, Court Decisions, New Treaties, and Indigenous Rights -- Reconciliation and Political Correctness -- We Are All Treaty People; Where Do We Go From Here?