Indigenous History & Culture in Canada

Featuring 139 essays, this new title covers Indigenous traditions, important historical documents, prominent individuals, modern cultural touchstones, and social issues that continue to affect the Indigenous populations across the country. The material in this volume broken down into five categories:

Sections in this all-new volume include:

• Precontact Indigenous Traditions and History explores the immense cultural and ecological diversity of Indigenous societies before European contact, from the Inuit of the Arctic to the Haudenosaunee of the Great lakes, highlighting the oral traditions, storytelling, governance structures, and more.

• Historical Context and Documents examines treaties policies, court cases, and episodes of resistance.
• Prominent Indigenous Figures highlights leaders, activists, artist and intellectuals such as Gabriel Dumon, Kateri Tekakwitha, and Mary Two-Axe Earley, to name a few.
• Modern Culture and Issues covers contemporary topics, addressing the challenges and opportunities facing Indigenous peoples today.
• Indigenous Nations of Canada provides concise profiles of Indigenous Nations across Canada, offering readers a quick reference to their histories and status. Each profile features an overview, a discussion of lasting impact, a bibliography, and see also references.

The information is enhanced by the inclusion of primary documents, statistics and infographics, and useful maps. A glossary, chronology, bibliography, and mediagraphy round out the content. 

Indigenous History & Culture in Canada is an excellent resource for anyone interested in gaining detailed insight into Indigenous traditions and history, from a historical context through to modern culture and the pressing issues facing the Indigenous peoples of Canada today.
This is a noteworthy reference for public libraries to add to their history or Indigenous collection. High schools, colleges and undergraduate programs will also benefit by providing this curriculum-support material for students who are in enrolled in Indigenous studies and related courses. This title adds tremendous value by complimenting any Canadian history collection.