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    First Nations 101 / Lynda Gray.

    • Title:First Nations 101 / Lynda Gray.
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    • Author/Creator:Gray, Lynda.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Xwi7xwa Collection
    • Published/Created:Vancouver, B.C. : Adaawx Publishing, 2011.
    • Holdings

      • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
      • Call Number: P G73 F57 2011
      • Number of Items:2
      • Status:c.3 <Gift of Dr. Daniel Heath Justice> On loan - Due on 05-21-2024
       
    • FNHL (Xwi7xwa) Subjects: Indigenous Peoples--History.
      Indigenous Peoples--Culture--Canada.
      Indigenous Peoples--Social conditions
      Tsimshian--Activism
    • Library of Congress Subjects:Indigenous peoples--Canada--History.
    • Description:275 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
    • Summary:Overview of the diverse and complex lives of First Nations people with subjects including veterans, youth, urbanization, child welfare, appropriate questions to ask a First Nations person, feminism, the medicine wheel, Two-spirit (LGBTQ), residential schools, the land bridge theory, and language preservation. Author Lynda Gray endeavours to leave readers with a better understanding of the shared history of First Nations and non-First Nations people, and ultimately calls upon all of us - individuals, communities, and governments - to play active roles in bringing about true reconciliation between First Nations and non-First Nations people.
    • Notes:"Tons of stuff you need to know about First Nations people."--Cover
      Includes bibliographical references.
    • ISBN:9780986964008
      098696400X
    • Contents:Diversity : we are not all the same
      Identity
      Culture
      Ceremonies
      Potlatches
      Governance
      Everyone has a place in the circle
      Two-spirit (LGBT)
      Education / traditional teachings
      Inuit
      MeĢtis
      Social control
      1867 British North America Act
      Indian Act
      Reserves
      Canada/U.S. border - nationhood
      Residential schools
      Child welfare...or warfare?
      Politics - Indian Act and mainstream
      Cultural appropriation
      Anthropology
      Land bridge - myth or reality?
      Genocide or not?
      Royal Commission on Aboriginal People
      Slavery
      Community issues
      Poverty
      Housing
      Urbanization
      Sexual exploitation
      Friendship centers
      Downtown Eastside and inner city issues
      Gangs - a place to belong
      Addictions
      Violence
      Feminism
      Employment
      Culture - What's the big deal?
      Parenting
      Suicide
      Education
      Youth - a clear majority
      Sexuality
      Communications
      Fairness and justice
      What's in a name?
      Constitutional rights
      Treaties
      Oral traditions in the courtroom
      Fishing, hunting, and gathering
      Racism
      Inappropriate phrases
      Veterans
      Women - 500 missing and murdered
      Justice issues
      Human rights
      Post-residential school era
      Media
      Taxes - do we really pay them?
      Free stuff - What do we really get for "free"?
      Appropriate questions to ask a First Nations person
      Health and wellness
      Medicine wheel
      Traditional medicines
      Food access
      Addictions treatment
      Humor
      Parenting
      Education
      Early childhood development
      Canoe journeys
      Sports
      National Aboriginal Day / National Aboriginal history month
      Language preservation
      Child welfare - returning responsibility
      Volunteerism
      Arts
      Music
      Literature
      Visual art
      The road forward : forging a new path
      10 things everyone can do
      10 things First Nations people can do
      10 things the government of Canada must do
      10 things provincial and territorial governments must do.
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