A Concise History of Canada's First Nations (Third Edition)

Olive Patricia Dickason, William Newbigging

ISBN 10: 0199008531 / ISBN 13: 9780199008537

Published by Oxford University Press, 2015

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Paperback in very good condition. Pages clean, no notes or highlights. Minor shelf wear. Binding sound. Used - Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Concise History of Canada's First Nations (Third Edition)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199008531
• ISBN 13: 9780199008537
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This fully updated edition is a brief but comprehensive overview of the long and vibrant history of Canada's First Nations. From pre-contact and first encounters with Europeans to present struggles for self-determination, this engaging text offers a multifaceted account of Canada's founding peoples.

About the Author

The late Olive Patricia Dickason was professor emeritus at the University of Alberta and adjunct professor of history at the University of Ottawa. She was the author of several books, named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1996, and received the Aboriginal Life Achievement Award, Canadian Native Arts Foundation, in 1997. William Newbigging (Ph.D. University of Toronto) is a Canadian historian specializing in the history of contact between First Peoples and Europeans. He teaches at Laurentian University and has worked as a consultant to more than a dozen Canadian First Nations on land and natural resources claims since 1990.