Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens: A History of Indian-White Relations in Canada
- ISBN-10
- 1442690828
- ISBN-13
- 9781442690820
- Series
- Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 500
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-05-17
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Author
- J.R. Miller
Description
Highly acclaimed when the first edition appeared in 1989, "Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens" is the first comprehensive account of Indian-white relations throughout Canada's history. J.R. Miller charts the deterioration of the relationship from the initial, mutually beneficial contact in the fur trade to the current impasse in which Indians are resisting displacement and marginalization. This new edition is the result of substantial revision to incorporate current scholarship and bring the text up to date. It includes new material on the North, and reflects changes brought about by the Oka crisis, the sovereignty issue, and the various court decisions of the 1990s. It also includes new material on residential schools, treaty making, and land claims.
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- 2018-03-01
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- 2018-01-01
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