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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Good in Good dust jacket. 1937. First American Edition. Hardcover. "On the New Hebrides archipelago lives one of the most primitive peoples in the world, still practicing cannibalism. In the summer fo 1933 the author arrived there as part of an Oxford University expedition. Fascinated by what he saw, he… Read more about this item

Victoria, B.C.: Government of British Columbia. Fair. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 0771882068 . "Eighteen narratives in Bella Coola with grammatical analyses, glossary and English translation." - front cover. x, 322 p. Bibliography. "Designed to be of use and interest both to those knowledgeable in Northwest native cultures and to the non-specialist reader who would… Read more about this item

Toronto: Publisher Not Stated. Good. 1922. First Edition. Paperback. "The scene of our story is still all but unknown to the world, nor is a knowledge of the events themselves widely-diffused. Yet in this place, in the Huronia of the seventeenth century, were to be found daring adventure and heroic achievement, rare in the wide world,… Read more about this item

British Columbia: Sono Nis Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 091920368X . "The first full-length study of the career of the controversial missionary William Duncan. An unordained Anglican minister, he was sent to British Columbia by the Church Missionary Society of England in 1857 to work among the Tsimshian Indians… Read more about this item

Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Limited. Fair. 1981. Revised Edition. Paperback. 0920234348 . "The Eskimo creates a thousand and one things of his daily life. All with the alive quality and exact precision which stems from his living character and intellect. I believe this to be the only secret of a true artist. … Read more about this item

British Columbia: Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group. 2010. First Edition. Paperback. "We are shaping the direction of our communities for generations to come through negotiating a treaty which defines in law our traditional lands and resources, and creates new relationships with the federal and provincial governments and between our own First Nations communities. At this critical stage… Read more about this item

Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Limited. Good. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. 0460925512 . "This anthology attempts to provide a brief glimpse into the ever changing living patterns of Indians in Canada. It is a book written by Indians - men and women who are called Indians but think of themselvees as Sioux or Salish, Ojibway… Read more about this item

Alberta: Government of Alberta. Good. 1985. Reprint. Plastic Comb. "The environment has played an important role in the survival of the Native cultures in Alberta. Even today many Indian communities are dependent on a harmonious relationship with the land. This publication was originally produced in 1975 to accompany a travelling exhibition on ethnobotany in… Read more about this item

Canada: Prospero. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Printing. Hardcover. 1552678458 . "In Ojibway tradition, mothers and grandmothers netted tiny circular cobwebs - like charms from willow and sinew. These delicate charms were not meant to last but were intended to protect newborn children from everything evil, just as a spider's web catches… Read more about this item

Saskatoon, SK: Centre for Community Studies. Good. 1963. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the major findings arising out of research conducted over the last three years. The primary sources of information have been the people and government employees living and working in the North. Data were obtained through interviews and consultations in the field, and published… Read more about this item

Prince Rupert, B.C.: Northern British Columbia Museum Association. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. This special copy is signed by four artists on the page where one of their works appears: Robert Jackson, Alvin Adkins, Henry Green, and Victor Reese. Also signed by photographer Ron Denman beside his name on the copyright page. "Heirs of… Read more about this item

Merritt, B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. This excellent issue provides the following stories passed on by the local Thompson native peoples: The Transformer; The Man Who Lived With Eagles; The Owl and a Man; The Lad with the White Horse. The stories are preceded by an article which explains the… Read more about this item

Victoria, B.C.: Trafford. Good. 2007. First Edition. Spiral Binding. 1425136370 . Signed and generically inscribed by author upon first blank leaf. Presents the history of Dog Creek, a rural British Columbia community located south of Williams Lake and west of 100 Mile House. Gift greetings upon first blank leaf. 186 pages. Index. … Read more about this item

Lillooet, BC: Lillooet Publishers Ltd.. Good. 1971. First Edition. Paperback. A historical look at the territory beyond Mount Garibaldi, British Columbia. Sections include: 1858-1864 The Douglas Route; Lillooet a Hundred Years Ago; The Squamish Trail; The Lillooet Indians; Homestead Recipes; Pemberton Valley Playground; and more. 167 pages. Includes dozens of black and white… Read more about this item

Victoria, BC: First Nations Education Division, Greater Victoria School District. Fair. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 1894114000 . Signed, without inscription, upon title page by illustrator Joe Silvey. A children's story book produced to aid in the preservation of native culture in British Columbia. Prior owner's bookplate upon title page. 30 glossy pages illustrated in… Read more about this item

Canada: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Good. 1984. First Edition. Plastic Comb. Presents the full text of the agreement plus a facsimile reproduction of the signatures of all signatories to the agreement. 115 pages. Maps. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this historic agreement; 4to .

Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery. Good. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 0889150850 . Catalogue for an exhibition held at the Winnipeg Art Gallery August 9 to October 26, 1980. "The depiction of mother and child is a popular and recurrent subject among Inuit artists. Although addressing the theme of maternity, the current exhibition is basically concerned with… Read more about this item

British Columbia, Canada: Theytus Books Ltd.. Good. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. 091944136X . "This, the first historical overview of the Okanagan Nation, starts with the Creation story, continues through first contact and the colonization period, up to the present. Contains previously unpublished material about the Okanagan Nation and a vast amount of information about contemporary … Read more about this item

Ottawa: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Good. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 0662146174 . The informative report of a committee which consulted across Canada to review the Canada's comprehensive native land claim policies. p. xii,132. Fold-out map inside back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.; Cover Illustration; 4to .

Alberta: The Alberta Historical Review. Good. 1967. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Cover photo of Chief Owl, noted warrior of the Blackfoot tribe; The Indians of Alberta - article by Hugh A. Dempsey with map and photos; Some Account of the Cree and Other Indians, 1819, by Robert Hood; Indian School Days - article by… Read more about this item