In the rapids : navigating the future of First Nations

Mercredi, Ovide 1946- (author.). Turpel, Mary Ellen, 1963- (author.).

Summary: "This book is about painful experiences of the past and hopes for the future. It is about First Nations peoples, our experiences of history, our spirituality and politics and, especially, our relationships with Canada and Canadians." -- page 1

Record details

ISBN: 9780670853274 :
ISBN: 0670853275 :
Physical Description: print
248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Toronto : Viking, 1993.
Copyright: ©1993

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Entering a Great Rapids -- Turtle Island -- A Different Politics -- Mending Broken Treaty Promises -- Let the Curtain Fall on the Indian Act -- Individual Rights and Collective Responsibilities -- Self-Government as a Way to Heal -- Our Home and Native Land -- Moving Towards Self-Sufficiency -- First Nations and Quebec -- The International Lobby -- The Accord That Wasn't -- Paddling More Peaceful Rivers

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:

Donation (copy 3-5 only) ; 2005/07.