Search Results: Natives, Canadian/American from Bytown Bookery

Carswell Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1990. Paperback. 0459341111 . Blue Trade Paperback in very good condition. An ex-library copy with the pocket and stamps, the text is unmakred. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 207 pages .

University of Ottawa. Very Good. 2001. Hardcover. 0776630180 . An As New brown Hardcover with black titles to the cover and spine. Tightly bound, bright & unmarked with a black & white frontispiece of 'Blackfeet at Earnscliffe, 1886.' "Aboriginal People and Other Canadians" discusses a wide variety of issues in Native studies including social exclusion, marginalization and identity; justice, equality and gender; self-help and empowerment in Aboriginal communities and in the cities; and, methodological and historiographical representations of social relationships. The contributors attempt to gauge whether the last decade of the twentieth century was a time of constructive transition and whether new patterns of relations are emerging after the recent challenges to the colonial legacy by Aboriginal people. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 222 pages; Box 3 .

Toronto, Ont: Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.. New with no dust jacket. 2006. Trade Paperback. 1550771620 . Trade Paperback, Brand New copy. "The research and policy discussions included in Aboriginal Policy Research, Volume 3, offer a portion of the original papers presented at the second Aboriginal Policy Research Conference held in Ottawa in 2006. Co-chaired by Dan Beavon of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Jerry White of the University of Western Ontario, and Peter Dinsdale of the National Association of Friendship Centres, the conference promoted interaction between reasearchers, policy-makers, and Aboriginal peoples. It expanded knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic determinants of Aboriginal well-being, and sought to identify and facilitate the means by which this knowledge may be translated into effective policies. Volume 3 begins with a look at education and employment transitions followed by issues of socio-economic well-being, and concludes with some… Read More

University of British Columbia Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0774810211 . Pictorial hard boards witha glossy finish. Spine end and corner wear, tightly bound witha bright & unmarked interior. Tables, graphs, maps & indexed. First Edition. " Ten presentations arguing for improved partnerships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal social scientists, policy makers, and Aboriginal communities." ; 1.02 x 9.06 x 6.3 Inches; 285 pages .

Toronto, Ont: Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.. New with no dust jacket. 2004. Trade Paperback. 1550771434 . Trade Paperback, Brand New copy. "The research and policy discussions included in Aboriginal Policy Research, Volumes 1 and 2, offer a portion of the original papers presented at the first Aboriginal Policy Research Conference held in Ottawa in 2002. Co-hosted by Indian and Northern Affairs and the University of Western Ontario, the conference promoted interaction between researchers, policy-makers, and Aboriginal peoples. It expanded on the knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic determinants of Aboriginal well-being, and it sought to identify and facilitate the means by which this knowledge may be translated into effective policies. The texts are divided into complementary themes.. The chapters in Volume 2 address the themes of economic development; health; gender issues; and crime, victimization, and healing. "; 0.78 x 8.99 x 6.02 Inches; 312 pages .

Ottawa, Ont: Ministry of Indian and Northern Affairs. Very Good+. 1977. Paperback. 066200714X . Trade Paperback in Very Good++ condition. Tightly bound unmarked with very light cover wear. Upaginated, indexed with 1452 listed entries, Full colour photographs of native art. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 250 pages .

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Stackpole Company. Very Good. 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Linen grey boards, black titles to the front cover and spine. In Very Good+ condition, pages are tightly bound, clean& unmarked, there is some spine end bumping. The DJ is Very Good with spine sunning, cover scuffing and edgewear. Frontispiece of Major Marcus a. Reno, maps to the front free end papers. One pull-out map of Custer's route. Exhibits & index. "Vivid and revealing testimony of participants in the Battle of the Little Big Horn, "Custer's Last Fight". ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 303 pages; Box 4 .

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Very Good. 1964. Trade Paperback. B000WXVGVC . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition, tightly bound with an unmarked text. Light edgewear to the covers with a small bump to the front cover. "These eleven sketches depict the life of the Indian tribes in both Americas at the time of their first contact with Europeans." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 179 pages .

University of Nebraska Press. Very Good. 1972. Paperback. 0803257147 . Trade Paperback. Very Good with a tight binding, a bright, unmarked interior with some cover scuffing and edgewear. " From 1858 until 1862, a young Philadelphian, Henry A. Boller, was one of the Opposition traders, serving first as clerk in Clark, Primeau and Company and then as a partner in Larpenteur, Smith and Company. His account of these years, based on his journals, presents a remarkably realistic picture of the daily life of the Indian as he existed more than a century ago and is recognized as the "most authoritative narrative of fur-trading among the plains Indians of the Upper Missouri, for the period" ; 1.2 x 7.9 x 4.7 Inches; 370 pages .

University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. New with no dust jacket. 2000. Trade Paperback. 0802076149 . Trade Paperback in NEW condition. "Edward J. Hedican takes stock of Anthroplogy's research on current indigenous affairs and offers an up-to-date assessment of Aboriginal issues in Canada from the perspective of applied Anthropology. In his central thesis, Hedican underlines Anthropology' S opportunity to make a significant impact on the way Aboriginal issues are studied, perceived, and interpreted in Canada. He contends that anthropologists must quit lingering on the periphery of debates concerning land claims and race relations and become more actively committed to the public good. "; 0.8 x 8.8 x 5.9 Inches; 260 pages .

Society for Art Publications. Very Good+. 1974. Paperback. An oversize magazine format in Very Good+ condition. Pages are tightly bound, clean & unmarked. "This book is a treasure of writing and illustrations of shamanic art: clothing, ritual objects, totem poles, and paintings. Evocative, inspiring, and deeply interesting." Contributors and features include: Ted Brasser on Wolf Collar; John T. Hitchcock on Nepali Shaman's Performance; Johannes Wilbert on Warao Calabash; Peter L. MacNair on Northwest Coast Artists, Kwakiutl Winter Dances & Potlach at Alert Bay; Joan M. Vastokas on Naskopi Natutshikans; George Woodcock on Jack Shadbolt; Eberhard Otto on Queen Charlotte Islands; + articles by Alanis Obamsawin, Nick Johnson & many more. "; Arts Canada; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 214 pages .

Vancouver, B. C.: UBC Press. Very Good+. 1983. 1st Edition. Paperback. B00SQCYSYI . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition with a solid binding, clean with an unmarked text, and age tanning to the page edges. Moderate cover wear. "A series of research papers on the history of native peoples (Indian, Inuit, Metis) in Canada, presented at a Native Studies colloquium at Brandon University, Manitoba in 1981. Includes a bibliographic essay on the Indian in Canadian historical writing." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 363 pages .

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Very Good. 1970. Paperback. A Trade Paperback in Very Good condition with a tight binding, two marks on the front page, otherwise a clean, unmarked text. "These poems were written by junior high school students of St. Mary's School, Cardston Alberta, in 1968-1969 and collected by their teacher M. Crews. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 28 pages .

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Very Good. 1970. Paperback. Stapled paperback in Very Good+ condition. Two marks on the front page, otherwise a bright, unmarked interior with brown illustrations. An library pocket on the inside of the back cover. Maps, black & white photographs and colorful illustrations through the book. ; Department of Curriculum; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 24 pages .

Cobalt, Ontario: Highway Book Shop. Fine+. 1977. Paperback. 0889541485 . A stapled paperback in Fine condition. Tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text. Black and white frontispiece. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 56 pages .

Rutgers University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0813520304 . Black hardcovers with silver titles to the spine. In Very Good++ condition, tightly bound, with a bright, unmarked text. Light spine end bumpiong. The DJ is Very Good, light cover scuffing with edgewear. "Spanning the globe and the centuries, Frances Karttunen tells the stories of sixteen men and women who served as interpreters and guides to conquerors, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, and anthropologists. These interpreters acted as uncomfortable bridges between two worlds; their own marginality, the fact that they belonged to neither world, suggests the complexity and tension between cultures meeting for the first time." ; B&W Photographs; 9.41 X 6.38 X 1.30 inches; 364 pages .

Epicenter Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0945397348 . Bright red hardcovers with gilt titles to the spine. Near fine, bright, tight, unmarked. Beautiful illustrations, in black & white, by Jim Grant. The DJ is unclipped, Very Good, protected by a clear plastic covering. First Edition, stated First Printing. Foreward by Wiliam L. "Wille" Hensley. "The story of two Native Americans who break the strict taboos of their communal culture in their quests for freedom and adventure in the unknown. For a headstrong young woman, it means defying her family's expectations to brave life on her own. For a curious young man, it means forsaking the safety of his homeland. : the story of two Native Americans who break the strict taboos of their communal culture in their quests for freedom and adventure in the unknown. For a headstrong young woman, it means defying her family's expectations to brave life on her own. For a… Read More

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Very Good+. 1970. Paperback. Stapled paperback with a 33.3 R. P. M. Record ( 48 size) with the book. A nice clean, tightly bound copy. There are two marks on the front page and a library pocket on the back cover, otherwise Very Good++. Wonderful duo toned illustrations. ; Department of Curriculum; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 16 pages .

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Very Good. 1970. Paperback. A stapled booklet in Very Good condition, this is a tightly bound copy with a clean, unmarked text with a library pocket on the inside of the back cover. Cover scuffing and edgewear. Included with the book is a vinyl record. Black & white and duo tone photographs through the book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 16 pages .

Penguin Books. As New. 1977. Paperback. 0140045279 . Trade Paperback in Fine condition, tightly bound and unmarked with light tanning to the interior pages. "In this strange and wonderful book, thirty elders of the ancient Hopi tribe of Northern Arizona--a people who regard themselves as the first inhabitants of America--freely reveal the Hopi worldview for the first time in written form. The Hopi kept this view a secret for countless centuries, and anthropologists have long struggled to understand it. Now they record their myths and legends, and the meaning of their religious rituals and ceremonies, as a gift to future generations." ; B&W Illustrations, B&W Photographs; 7.70 X 5 X 0.90 inches; 345 pages .