The Resettlement of British Columbia
The Resettlement of British Columbia

Author: Cole Harris

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0774842563

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In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape, social life, and history of Canada's western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data. By providing a compelling look at the colonial construction of the province, the book revises existing perceptions of the history and geography of British Columbia.

Historical Essays on British Columbia
Historical Essays on British Columbia

Author: J. Friesen

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780771097966

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The distinctive character of B.C., which is found not only in its spectacular environment, but also in its community, its politics and its past, is admirably captured in this collection of 16 essays.

Menzies' Journal of Vancouver's Voyage, April to October, 1792 /;
Menzies' Journal of Vancouver's Voyage, April to October, 1792 /;

Author: J 1881- Forsyth

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-11

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780342458882

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Spuzzum
Spuzzum

Author: Annie York

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0774841885

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Living on the banks of the turbulent Fraser River, the Nlaka'pamux people of Spuzzum have a long history of contact with non-aboriginal peoples. They watched as Hudson's Bay Company employees hacked a path through the mountains for the fur brigades, and over time they found themselves in the path of the Cariboo road, the CPR, and virtually every commercial and province-building initiative undertaken in the region over the past two centuries. Juxtaposing historical narratives and cultural interpretation from the community of Spuzzum with archival information, this book explores the history of Spuzzum in the light of concepts central to the Nlaka'pamux definition of family, political authority, land, and cosmos.

The Resettlement of British Columbia
The Resettlement of British Columbia

Author: Cole Harris

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780774805896

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Nine essays reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. Peering through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data, the author considers Native disease and depopulation; the means by which fur traders consolidated their position in Native territories; the introduction of British property law, and the methods of surveillance and disciplinary power that accompanied it; the progressive destruction of distance and the repossession of land; and the cultural assumptions of missionaries and settlers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR