First Nations in Canada : perspectives on opportunity, empowerment, and self-determination

Ponting, J. Rick. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 007089146X :
ISBN: 9780070891463 :
Physical Description: xvi, 484 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
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Publisher: Toronto ; New York : McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1997.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 2 Historical Overview and Background: Part I / Roger Gibbins -- Chapter 3 Historical Overview and Background: Part II / J. Rick Ponting -- Chapter 4 The Socio-Demographic Picture / J. Rick Ponting -- Chapter 5 An Overview of First Nations' Empowerment and Disempowerment / J. Rick Ponting -- Chapter 6 Disempowerment: "Justice", Racism, and Public Opinion / J. Rick Ponting -- Chapter 7 Exploitation of the Oil and Gas Frontier: Impact on Lubicon Lake Cree Women / Rosemary Brown -- Chapter 8 Environmental Geo-Politics and the New World Oder: Cree Empowerment, La Grand Baleine, and Hydro-Quebec / Gladys L. Symons -- Chapter 9 Urban Indians: Reflections on Participation of First Nation Individuals in the Institutions of the Larger Society / George D. Calliou -- Chapter 10 First Nation Cultures and Communities / J. Rick Ponting -- Chapter 11 Stopping Family Violence: Aboriginal Communities Enspirited / Madeleine Dion Stout -- Chapter 12 Leadership in First nation Communities: A Chief's Perspectives on the Colonial Millstone / Strater Crowfoot -- Chapter 13 Empowerment through First Nation Control of Education: A Sakaw Cree Philosphy of Education / Dale F. Auger -- Chapter 14 Self-Determination / J. Rick Ponting -- Chapter 15 Reluctant Citizens? First Nations in the Canadian Federal State / Roger Gibbins -- Chapter 16 The Government of Nunavat: A Prospective Analysis / Andre Legare -- Chapter 17 "Getting on with Life" / J. Rick Ponting -- Chapter 18 Getting a Handle on Recommendations of The Royal Commision on Aboriginal Peoples / J. Rick Ponting