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McGill-Queen’s University Press Travellers through Secwépemc People, Voices from Hudson Empire Land, and Laws Bay: Stories from Indigenous Voyages Yerí7 re Stsq’ey’s-kucw York Factory, 2nd Edition from Early Canada Marianne Ignace and Compiled and Edited by Cecilia Morgan Ronald E. Ignace, fore- Flora Beardy and Robert word by Bonnie Leonard Coutts

Cecilia Morgan is professor of Marianne Ignace is professor of Flora Beardy is retired from history at the Ontario Institute for linguistics and stud- Parks Canada and lives in York Studies in Education, University ies at Simon Fraser University. Landing, Manitoba. She con- of Toronto. Chief Ronald E. Ignace is a Sec- tinues to collect oral histories wépemc historian, storyteller, and from today’s elders and encour- “Prolific and respected historian politician, and adjunct professor ages youth to learn about their Morgan makes an important contribu- at Simon Fraser University. heritage. tion to scholarship on the mobility Robert Coutts worked as a of Indigenous peoples in the 19th “Our young people will passion- century. Although they were far from historian with Parks Canada for ately accept their responsibilities as the first North American Indigenous thirty-two years and is now a re- stewards of both our territories and peoples to travel overseas, Morgan search fellow at St John’s College teachings sacred to our ancestors frames their stories within the context at the University of Manitoba. when they know our languages and of Indigenous reactions to 19th-cen- traditions. The Ignaces have bril- tury imperial expansion, the actions “With issues of voice and author- liantly woven the Secwépemc oral of settler governments encroaching ity now central to scholarly writing histories with research, and written on Indigenous territories, and settler about First Nations peoples, some a work from which young people efforts to restrict Indigenous mobility, of the most admired models for and all can learn.” confining people geographically, po- scholarly work are those that in- Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of litically, culturally, and socially. Required volve partnerships between univer- the Assembly of First Nations reading for 19th-century Canadian sity scholars and elders - works that and Indigenous history. Highly recom- present and interpret the words of “An impressive achievement that mended.” First Nations people. Voices from connects lessons preserved from a Choice Hudson Bay is both an important 10,000-year history to ongoing land contribution to this genre of col- rights struggles. This comprehensive laborative works and a documen- work [provides] an excellent model tary record of Cree life around a for other First Nations reclaiming and Hudson’s Bay Company post.” preserving their heritage.” Publisher’s Weekly (starred) The Canadian Historical Review

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1 Trickster Chases the Aboriginal Rights An Illustrated History Tale of Education Claims and the Mak- of Canada’s Native Sylvia Moore ing and Remaking of People, Fourth Edition History I Have Lived Here Since Arthur J. Ray the World Began Arthur J. Ray

Sylvia Moore is assistant pro- Arthur J. Ray is professor emer- Arthur J. Ray is professor emer- fessor of Aboriginal commu- itus of history at the University itus of history at the University nity-based education at the of British Columbia and the of British Columbia and author Insitute, Memorial author of Telling It to the Judge: of Aboriginal Rights Claims University of Newfoundland. Taking Native History to Court. and the Making and Remaking of History and Telling It to the Using the power of storytelling, Ray examines how claims-oriented Judge: Taking Native History to dreams, trickster figures and their research is often fitted to the exist- Court. teachings, humour, and contempla- ing frames of indigenous rights tive silences, Trickster Chases the law and claims legislation and, as a “… engaging … a familiar story Tale of Education will resonate while result, has influenced the develop- retold firmly from the original in- providing insights into Indigenous ment of these laws and legislation. habitants’ point of view. Chock full learning and teaching. While giving serious consideration of hundreds of photos, drawings, to the flaws and strengths of and maps, many in vivid colour, this “This work is a valuable tool for the presentist histories, this book pro- handsome book is the ideal primer.” classroom as it illustrates the power vides communities with essential The Toronto Star of Indigenous storytelling as we are information on how history is used taken on a journey of decoloniz- and how methods are adapted and “Written in clear language and ing research through the story of changed. comprehensively illustrated … is a researcher, Crow, and the salmon an excellent introduction to the that inspired two communities to history of the relationship between come together.” Canada’s Native people and the Kahente Horn-Miller, Carleton various European governments University they encountered.” The Kitchener-Waterloo Record

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2 Together We Survive Towards Constructive Our Ice Is Vanishing / Ethnographic Intuitions, Change in Aboriginal Sikuvut Nunguliqtuq Friendships, and Con- Communities: A Social A History of , New- versations Psychology Perspective comers, and Climate Edited by John S. Long and Donald M. Taylor and Change Jennifer S.H. Brown Roxane de la Sablonnière Shelley Wright

John S. Long (1948-2016) was Donald M. Taylor is professor in Shelley Wright is professor of professor emeritus of education the Department of Psychology at Aboriginal Studies at Langara at Nipissing University and the McGill University. College. author of Treaty No. 9: Making Roxane de la Sablonnière the Agreement to Share the Land is associate professor in the “Wright’s book is an academic study in Far Northern Ontario in 1905. Department of Psychology at the that is nonetheless deeply mov- ing, clearly written, and suitable Jennifer S.H. Brown is profes- Université de Montréal. for general readers. It is essential sor emeritus of history at the reading for anyone wishing to learn University of Winnipeg, and “Towards Constructive Change in about how “humans are inextricably author of numerous publications Aboriginal Communities represents connected to the chain of life on this on Northern Algonquians and an insightful analysis stemming planet.”” Publisher’s Weekly from years of research conducted the fur trade. “... authoritative and entertaining, by Donald Taylor and Roxane de la original, exhaustively researched, Sablonnière. Through an innovative “One’s appreciation of Dick Preston is and informed by personal experi- approach based on some of the most considerably deepened on reading his ence. Wright spent years living in solid theoretical and conceptual interview with Richard T. McCutcheon. the and it shows. She has foundations in social psychology, Preston is sensitive, insightful and written a wonderful book.” they challenge the status quo and articulate in his consideration of the Ken McGoogan, author of 50 Cana- cast doubt on current practices.” significance of Quakerism in his life dians Who Changed the World Ann M. Beaton, Université de and work. The conversation is wide- Moncton ranging and embraces issues relating to peace (and violence), humanism, laughter, community, family, friend- ship, speaking in meeting, activism and the importance of stories and mythologies.” Quaker Studies

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3 Ancient Pathways, An- Becoming Inummarik cestral Knowledge Men’s Lives in an Inuit A Health System Profile Ethnobotany and Ecologi- Community Gregory P. Marchildon and cal Wisdom of Indigenous Peter Collings Renée Torgerson Peoples of Northwestern North America Nancy Turner Peter Collings is associate Gregory P. Marchildon is pro- Nancy J. Turner is Distinguished professor of at the fessor in the Johnson-Shoyama Professor and Hakai Professor University of Florida. Graduate School of Public Policy in Ethnoecology in the School with campuses at the University of Environmental Studies at the “Anyone interested in men and male- of Regina and the University of University of Victoria. ness, coming of age, ethnographic Saskatchewan. methods and ethics, hunting societ- Renée Torgerson is a health care ies, Inuit , and the contem- “The culmination of more than five researcher residing in Alberta. decades of research and insight, this porary Arctic will be richly rewarded book will live on to fire the hearts of by reading Becoming Inummarik.” American Anthroplogist generations of scholars and explorers.” “This book – a prototype of a series Wade Davis of studies of health systems in “Collings provides details of com- Canada – provides an examination munity life that are authentic, “Combines the testimonies of of the unique and complicated char- intimate, and insightful; his candour indigenous peoples of the Pacific acter of Nunavut’s health system: and clarity in describing the everyday Northwest with and its different components (funding, life of cultural doing history to produce a record of cultural workforce, service provision), its fieldwork is poignant and gripping.” memory for this population. Turner status quo, strengths, and chal- Edmund Searles, associate professor keeps the memories and plants of the lenges are explained in a detailed of anthropology, Bucknell University Pacific Northwest peoples alive. Highly and understandable manner. Recommended.” Choice British Journal of Canadian Studies

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4 Reclaiming Indigenous Irish and Scottish Women’s Work, Planning Encounters with Indig- Women’s Art Edited by Ryan Walker, Ted enous Peoples Nineteenth-Century North- Jojola and David Natcher Canada, the United States, ern Athapaskan Clothing New Zealand, and Australia Judy Thompson Edited by Graeme Morton Ryan Walker is associate professor and David A. Wilson of urban planning at the University Judy Thompson recently retired of Saskatchewan. Graeme Morton is Scottish as curator of western subarctic Ted Jojola is Distinguished Profes- Studies Foundation Chair at the at the Canadian Mu- sor and Regents’ Professor in the University of Guelph. seum of Civilization. She is the School of Architecture and Planning David A. Wilson is professor author of several publications on and the director of the Indigenous of history at the University of Northern Athapaskan material Design and Planning Institute at the Toronto, culture and artistic traditions. University of New Mexico. “What these essays demonstrate is “Thompson (formerly, Canadian David Natcher is a cultural an- that there were various ways in which Museum of Civilization) describes thropologist and professor in the Scots and Irish interacted with indig- in depth how northern Athapas- Department of Bioresource Policy, enous peoples, not only affecting the kan women made and decorated Business and Economics at the indigenous peoples themselves, but hide clothing before manufactured University of Saskatchewan. even creating new subcultures and clothes replaced them. She uses new cultural forms.” documentary research, visual art, “Restoring Indigenous worldviews American Historical Review and 400 examples from museum back onto the land is how we can collections in Canada, the US, and work towards balance. … informa- “A principal strength of the volume Europe... This book is undoubtedly tive and engaging essays makes this lies in the quality of the individual a tour de force of collection, orga- hopeful idea clear.” Kamala Todd contributions.” nization, and presentation. Highly John G. Reid, Canadian Historical recommended.” “This collection presents both the aca- Review Choice demic and the practitioner debates about how to meaningfully incorpo- “Comprehensive but straightforward rate Indigenous knowledge into plan- ... an exciting resource for a range of ning and development processes. … scholars and an interesting, engag- an excellent foundational resource for ing read for the layperson.” theoretical perspectives of Indigenous Worn Through planning.” AlterNative

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5 Aboriginal Music in Museum Pieces Treaty No. 9 Contemporary Canada Toward the Indigeniza- Making the Agreement Echoes and Exchanges tion of Canadian to Share the Land in Far Edited by Anna Hoefnagels Museums Northern Ontario in 1905 and Beverley Diamond Ruth B. Phillips John S. Long

Anna Hoefnagels is assistant Ruth B. Phillips is an art John S. Long is a professor professor of music at Carleton historian specializing in North emeritus in the Schulich School University. American Aboriginal art and a of Education at Nipissing Uni- Beverley Diamond is a Canada former director of the University versity. Research Chair and professor of of British Columbia Museum of music and folklore at Memorial Anthropology. “... groundbreaking to our under- University. standing of Canadian Aboriginal “Ruth Phillips has been a key maker Treaties. John Long’s understanding of both Western-based knowledge First Nations, Inuit, and Métis music and shaper of new curatorial and and Indigenous Knowledge, as well in Canada is dynamic and diverse, institutional but is also as the written and the oral traditions reflecting continuities with earlier certainly the finest commentator have enabled him to write a piece traditions and innovative approaches on the progress, in fits and starts, that will forever change our under- to creating new musical sounds. of the museum world over the standing of Treaty No. 9. This book Aboriginal Music in Contemporary last thirty years. While the debates is a labour of love which succeeds Canada narrates a story of resistance have suffered a surfeit of rhetoric, brilliantly.” and renewal, struggle and success, Museum Pieces is full of insight and David T. McNab, Professor of Native as indigenous musicians in Canada clarity. This is the best guide to the Studies, York University negotiate who they are and who they shifting sands of the museum world.” want to be. Nicholas Thomas, Director, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Winner, Ontario Historical Society’s 2010 Fred Landon Award and the “The editors’ astute coordinating of Cambridge 2012 Elizabeth Arthur Award the changing views and practices of Canada’s Aboriginal music aesthetics makes this a benchmark study. Highly recommended.” Choice

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6 Collections and Chee Chee Inuit Shamanism and Objections: Aboriginal A Study of Aboriginal Christianity: Transitions Material Culture in Suicide and Transformations in Southern Ontario Al Evans the Twentieth Century Michelle A. Hamilton Frédéric B. Laugrand and Jarich G. Oosten

Michelle A. Hamilton is as- Al Evans is professor emeritus at Frédéric B. Laugrand is profes- sistant professor and director of St. Paul’s United College, Univer- sor of anthropology, and director public history at the University of sity of Waterloo. of the Centre Interuniversitaire Western Ontario. d’Études et de Recherches Using his in-depth understanding Autochtones (CIÉRA), Université “Collections and Objections transcends of Native self-destructive behaviour Laval. and information from interviews geographic, scholarly, and temporal Jarich G. Oosten is associate pro- with Chee Chee’s mother, close borders. Not only is it a study of On- fessor of anthropology, Leiden tario, but it also touches on subjects friends, and fellow artists, Evans pertinent to other cases across North shows that understanding Ben- University, and the author America. Similarly it is not just a study jamin’s suicide requires moving “The authors have skillfully of material culture, but also a narrative beyond psychological analysis to brought together historical and inspired by the complementary fields include the damage that contact classical material alongside of history, archaeology, anthropology, with White society has caused Na- contemporary interviews. This is and Aboriginal studies. (...) It is sure tive culture, heritage, status, and one of the finest compilations of to be a welcome addition to many meaning of life. Evans argues that ethnographic material from the researchers’ bookshelves.” White society needs to understand H-Canada these dynamics to be involved in Inuit that I’ve ever seen.” the healing process of Aboriginal Chris Trott, University of Manitoba peoples in Canada - or to at least avoid hindering their recovery. “The publication is a highly valuable contribution to the research of Inuit shamanism as well as to religious change.” International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics

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7 Memories, Myths, and The Rediscovered Self Kiviuq Dreams of an Ojibwe Indigenous Identity and An Inuit Hero and His Leader Cultural Justice Siberian Cousins William Berens and A. Irving Ronald Niezen Kira Van Deusen Hallowell, edited by Jennifer S.H. Brown and Susan Elaine Gray A. Irving Hallowell (1892-1974) Ronald Niezen is professor of Kira Van Deusen is a storyteller American , taught anthropology, McGill University, and musician who has done at the University of Pennsylvania. and Canada Research Chair in extensive research on the oral Jennifer S.H. Brown is Professor the Comparative Study of Indig- traditions of Siberian indigenous Emerita, University of Winnipeg enous Rights and Identity. peoples and the Canadian and Director of the Centre for Inuit. Her previous books include Rupert’s Land Studies. “The Rediscovered Self cuts across Singing Story, Healing Drum: Susan Elaine Gray teaches a number of different perspectives, Shamans and Storytellers of both those of activists and academ- history at the University of Win- Turkic Siberia ics, and Niezen is well positioned to nipeg. bring these often opposing positions “Missionaries forbade their converts together with a significant degree of any mention of the pre-Christian Winner, Association of Manitoba empathy for both - a poignant and Archives 2009 Manitoba Day Award hero ‘Kiviuq,’ so each Inuit elder had welcome addition to the literature on to consider carefully before agreeing Indigenous studies.” “A coherent and integrated study that to speak out. Van Deusen brought to H. Glen Penny, University of Iowa makes a substantial contribution to Nunavut the combination of respect the existing literature on Algonquian and curiosity that had previously “The Rediscovered Self will be of inter- narration.” won her such powerful stories from est to scholars of indigenous peoples, Richard Preston, McMaster University Siberian aboriginal elders. If you read social movements, politics, and between the lines, this ancient story ”Berens’ reminiscences are one of the broader questions of epistemology, provides a key to human survival on very few northern Algonquian life representation, and method.” earth.” John Houston, filmmaker stories in English from this period, and Dorothy L. Hodgson, Rutgers Uni- the myths and dreams provided in versity “A creative and deeply human ap- the text are very valuable. There is a proach to a subject that invites a wealth of information here, for both wide-range of reflections on oral and specialists as well as those interested in literary genres, native history and the Lake Winnipeg area.” cultural change.” Don Smith, University of Calgary Bruce Grant, New York University

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8 Outside Looking In Uqalurait Viewing First Nations An Oral History of Nuna- Inuit Video Art Peoples in Canadian Dra- vut Michael Robert Evans matic Television Series Compiled and edited by Mary Jane Miller John Bennett and Susan Rowley

Mary Jane Miller is professor John Bennett is a researcher, Michael Robert Evans is associ- emerita, Brock University, and writer, and editor specializing in ate professor, journalism, Indiana author of Rewind and Search: the North and a former editor University. Conversations with the Makers of the Inuit cultural magazine and Decision-Makers of CBC . “Isuma: Inuit Video Art should be re- Television Drama and Turn of the Susan Rowley is associate quired reading for anyone studying folklore and media and especially Contrast: CBC Television Drama professor of anthropology and Indigenous media.” since 1952. sociology and curator of public Joanna Hearne, University of archaeology, Museum of Anth Missouri-Columbia “An extremely important addition to the literature on television and First “This thorough and comprehensive “The author’s presentation of Nations people, that will appeal to the work is a formidable achievement valuable interview material with vid- general reader - especially the rather that will allow their traditional knowl- eographers in different groups with large group of North of 60 fans.” edge to be handed down throughout diverging goals and interests makes John Jackson, Concordia University the generations. The book’s simple, this work especially important.” logical structure enables non-Inuit to Marian Bredin, Brock University “Miller’s accessible and engaging gain a solid and insightful under- writing style opens Outside Looking standing of Inuit life, thought, and In to a wide readership interested society. One of the very fine at- in the area of Aboriginal media and tributes of this work - and of the Inuit representation.” who shared their memories - is that Doris Baltruschat, Carleton University it covers all aspects of Inuit life with complete frankness.” Ken Coates

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9 Firekeepers of the Images of Justice The Spirit Lives in the Twenty-First Century Dorothy Harley Eber Mind First Nations Women Omushkego Stories, Chiefs Lives, and Dreams Cora Voyageur Louis Bird

Cora Voyageur is a Dene Dorothy Harley Eber is the au- Louis Bird is an Omushkego woman who teaches sociology at thor of Pitseolak: Pictures Out of storyteller and scholar and the the University of Calgary. My Life, When the Whalers Were author of Telling Our Stories: Up North: Inuit Memories from Omushkego Legends and Histo- “Through presenting a profile of Elsie the Eastern Arctic and with Peter ries from Hudson Bay. A member Knott, an interview with a current Pitseolak People from Our Side: of Winisk First Nation, he lives young woman chief, and an examina- A Life Story With Photographs in Peawanuck, near the shore of tion of the campaigning process as experienced by a female candidate and Oral Biography. She lives in Hudson Bay. from her own community, the author Toronto. “extensive, rich, and multi-thematic breathes life into the research. Fire- ... valuable insight into the Omush- keepers of the Twenty-First Century is “Images of Justice provides a remark- kego world view and history that unique, engaging, and groundbreak- able portrait of crime and punish- would benefit not only classrooms ing.” ment on the frontier of the Canadian and research projects but also court- Jo-Anne Fiske, Women’s Studies, justice system.” rooms, government offices, and University of Lethbridge Journal of Canadian Studies disciplines such as Aboriginal stud- “Images of Justice is a brilliant state- ies, literature, and post- ment on the legal history of the colonialism, environmental studies, that also reveals material culture, law, geography, and in a sympathetic way the pragmatic land claims research.” customary law of the Inuit. This is The Canadian Historical Review a major contribution to Canadian history.” “This book is truly amazing.” John Matthiason, University of John S Long, Nipissing University in Manitoba Manitoba History

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10 The Hollow Tree Coyote and Raven Go Drum Songs Fighting Addiction with Canoeing Glimpses of Dene History Traditional Native Healing Coming Home to the Kerry Abel Herb Nabigon Village Peter Cole

Herb Nabigon is associate Peter Cole is associate professor, Kerry Abel is assistant professor professor, Native human services, Indigenous education, University of history, Carleton University. Laurentian University, and the of British Columbia. author of Forging New Relation- ships: Aboriginal Governance in “One of the clearest and most thor- Using a wide range of sources, including archival documents, oral Canada - Report of the Standing ough pictures of an aboriginal view testimony, archaeological findings, Senate Committee on Aboriginal of the consequences of colonization that I have ever read.” linguistic studies, and folk traditions, Peoples. He lives in Sudbury, Olive Dickason, professor emeritus, Kerry Abel shows that previous Ontario. York University ethnocentric interpretations of Ca- nadian history have been excessively “An amazing narrative that will keep “In the tradition of Gayatri Spivak, narrow. She demonstrates that the you glued to the pages ... it delivers Homi Bhabha, Edward Said, Trinh Dene were able to maintain a sense a happy ending and offers hope to Min-Ha, and other radically original of cultural distinctiveness in the face those suffering from addictions and intellectuals, Cole risks a new lan- of overwhelming economic, political, looking for a way out.” guage to talk about the unthinkable.” and cultural pressures from Euro- Alberta Native News Mary Bryson, University of British pean newcomers. Abel’s classic text Columbia questions the standard perception “Nabigon’s healing journey is a com- that aboriginal peoples in Canada plete circle. Native communities still have been passive victims in the plagued by alcoholism will find hope colonization process. in this honest and sincere book.” Leo Yerxa, Aboriginal artist and author of Last Leaf, First Snowflake to Fall

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11 Living Rhythms The White Man’s Saqiyuq Lessons in Aboriginal Gonna Getcha Stories from the Lives of Economic Resilience and The Colonial Challenge Three Inuit Women Vision to the in Quebec Nancy Wachowich Wanda Wuttunee Toby Morantz In collaboration with Apphia Agalakti Awa, Rhoda Kaukjak Katsak, and Sandra Pikujak Wanda Wuttunee is professor Toby Morantz is an associate Katsak of Native Studies, University of professor of anthropology at Mc- Manitoba. She holds business Gill University and the co-author Dr. Nancy Wachowich is a degrees and a law degree and is of Partners in Furs: A History of lecturer in the author of In Business for Our- the Fur Trade in Eastern James at the University of Aberdeen, selves: Northern Entrepreneurs. Bay, 1600-1870. Scotland. “Wuttunee takes a bold advance and Winner of the 2002 Raymond Kliban- “A moving account of three gen- attempts to re-interpret the gener- sky Prize of the Federation for the erations in the arctic that sends a ally accepted economic method with Humanities and Social Sciences fascinating mixture of messages regard to better understanding Ab- about its hardships and it riches.” original economic systems, processes, “Morantz demonstrates that the Hugh Brody and outcomes. I thoroughly enjoyed radical social, economic, and cultural this book.” changes of the 1900s emerged from “In this wonderful tapestry of stories, Warren Weir, College of Commerce, the unintended effects of amelio- cast by memory and illuminated University of Saskatchewan rative government interventions by wisdom, there is a mystery that in health, education, and welfare sustains a powerful Inuit unity. These “This book contains dynamic, analytic delivered to the Crees as if they were three life histories - elusive as the stories written with their local citizen mainstream southern Canadians. Arctic itself - shine as brightly as teams, and leaders. It reveals aspira- This is a crucial test case of colonial constellations in the long winter tions, goals, and strategies, progress, theory as it has been applied to the darkness.” learning and future plans made Canadian north.” Canadian Geographic possible by strong and visionary Richard Preston, professor emeritus partnerships.” of anthropology, McMaster University “An absorbing collection of stories Stephen Amyaw, Simon Fraser from the lives of three Inuit women.” University MacLeans

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