The Native people of Canada have been here since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But soon, the two vastly different worlds clashed. From first contact to current Native land claims, Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada`s Native peoples. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today.
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“I Have Lived Here Since the World Began provides the general reader with a useful introduction to many aspects of aboriginal Canada’s history?. The many well-chosen illustrations complement the text superbly.” ?The Globe and Mail “?engaging? a familiar story retold firmly from the original inhabitants’ point of view. Chock full of hundreds of photos, drawings and maps, many in vivid colour, this handsome book is the ideal primer.” ?The Toronto Star “?a sympathetic but clear-headed account.” ?The Ottawa Citizen “Written in clear language and comprehensively illustrated, I Have Lived Here Since the World Began is an excellent introduction to the history of the relationship between Canada’s Native people and the various European governments they encountered.” ?The Record (Kitchener) “?intriguing and provocative? this is not the kind of book destined to gather dust on the shelf? written with commitment and passion.” ?The Beaver “[Arthur Ray’s] sympathies are clear, but they do not lead him into mere propaganda; the facts speak eloquently for themselves, and our own sympathies are thus more strongly engaged.” ?The Hamilton Spectator “Readers will marvel at the narrative prowess and vast knowledge of Arthur Ray, who has performed an invaluable service in producing this all-encompassing history. Filled with sumptuous, rarely seen illustrations of historical figures, documents, artworks, lifestyles and more, I Have Lived Since the World Began is a passionate, powerful and important book.” ?Book of the Month Club News “Written in an easy-flowing, conversational manner, it is both eye-opening and controversial.” ?The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon) “In keeping with Ray’s standing as one of the leading historians of Canada, it is a resolutely materialist history which examines the labouring lives of Native people in the modern era as comprehensively as their pre-colonial life.” ?University of Toronto Quarterly
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