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This book is a transcribing of an oral history of the Dunne-za the subarctic Beaver Indians. It is also the story of the author's interactions with the group.
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- PublisherVancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1988
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0888946287
- ISBN 13 9780888946287
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages301
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Trail to Heaven
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Vancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1988, 1988
ISBN 10: 0888946287
ISBN 13: 9780888946287
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Condition: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 10589651-75
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TRAIL TO HEAVEN Knowledge and Narrative in a Northern Native Community
Published by
Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, 1988
ISBN 10: 0888946287
ISBN 13: 9780888946287
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Black & White Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Ex-Library copy with usual library markings, otherwise clean and well bound. 6 X 9" 301 pages from 1988. Trail to Heaven is an unusual and captivating book. On one level, it is an oral history of the Dunne-za, the subarctic Beaver Indians. On another level, it is the author's story of his close involvement with these people. At the time of writing this book, Robin Ridington had spent nearly twenty-five years with the Dunne-za and describes moments in the life of their community, revealing the dynamics of change and stability among them as well as the ideas and assumptions that sustain them. Ridington is associate professor of anthropology at the University of British Columbia and has studied with the Dunne-za since 1964. **Bundle up & Save on Postage**. Seller Inventory # 40049
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