Circles of Time: Aboriginal Land Rights and Resistance in Ontario
- ISBN-10
- 0889203180
- ISBN-13
- 9780889203181
- Series
- Circles of Time
- Category
- History / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-05-28
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Author
- David T. McNab
Description
The origin of the events during the summer of 1990 in a little-known area of Quebec lies deep within the history of Canada. Resistance to government’s handling of land claims is not new, but the extreme and violent form of the response at Oka heralded a new approach by First Nations to the resolution of Aboriginal land and treaty rights in Canada.
Circles of Time documents the experiences of Aboriginal people, their history and recent negotiations in Ontario, and provides insight into the historiography of the treaty-making process, particularly in the last quarter-century. Controversial decisions such as the Temagami case and Oka are detailed, and McNab, who draws on archival sources that support oral history, provides a new perspective on land claims issues.
Such compelling background information will be invaluable to anyone endeavoring to understand the origin and the current controversies surrounding Aboriginal land and treaty rights, and will clarify the reasons for resistance. Above all, this book will remind us we must never forget that this history belongs to Aboriginal people. Turtle Island is their place, and their oral history can no longer be ignored.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 1999-01-01
- 280 pages
- Paperback
- Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Similar books
-
Circles in Time
By Tess MalloryAccidentally stumbling through time back to 13th-century England, investigative reporter Kendra O'Brien meets the warrior of her dreams--who thinks she's a witch until her love proves to be his salvation. Reissue.
-
Circles of Time
By Phillip RockCircles of Time
-
The Circles All Around Us
By Brad MontagueA boy's circle starts out small but steadily grows as he builds relationships throughout his community.
-
Circles in Time
By Diane Adams TaylorIn this sweeping novel, Faith must either confront century-old demons or forever be a victim to the Circles in Time.
-
The Power of Circles: A Guide to Building Peaceful, Just, and Productive Communities—One Circle at a Time
By Norman G. LaveryWith the help of the insights in this book, we now have the opportunity to use circles today to resolve many of the challenging issues that confront our society. The Power of Circles is a valuable guide for the journey ahead.
-
Circles of Round
By Signe SturupSimply yet strikingly illustrated with photos of three-dimensional shapes made of paper, this story is a great way to introduce children to the powers of advertising.
-
Circles of Stone
By Joan Dahr LambertIn a saga that begins more than a million years ago, three wise women named Zena, born thousands of generations apart, experience romantic and spiritual adventures, from the African savanna to the Red Sea to the caves of the Pyrenees.
-
Circles in the Sky: The Life and Times of George Ferris
By Richard WeingardtYet the very wheel that came to define George Ferris in the end consumed him, leaving him ruined. This book is the first full-length biography of George Ferris.
-
The Circles
By Kerry ArmstrongKerry Armstrong's The Circles is an indispensable guide Kerry Armstrong to help you sort through your feelings.
-
Circles of Seven
By Bryan Davis“Scales? What are you talking about?” The dragon cocked his head. “Why, your facial scales, of course. We dragons have scales ... She pulled her hand down and glanced at the rubellite, then did a double take and stared at the stone.