An illustrated history of Canada's Native people I have lived here since the world began /
Arthur J. Ray.
- Rev. and expandedition. edition.
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, (c)2011.
- 1 online resource (xix, 432 pages, 32. pages of plates) illustrations (some color), maps, portraits.
First published (1996) as: I have lived here since the world began.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The land as history book -- The cultural mosaic -- Legends of the first encounters -- Welcomin the newcomers -- New friends and foes -- Trade and war in the western interior -- Opportunities in the fur trade -- The sea-otter bonanza -- Choosing sides -- Fighting the loyalists for land -- The changing order in the northwest -- Placed on a Little Spot -- Teh Métis and 'Indian' question -- Treaty making -- It is a strict law that bids us dance -- From buffalo hunting to farming -- The modern fur trade -- Working for the industrial fishery -- Getting organized -- Searching for settlement -- History wars -- The forgotten people: The Métis.
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Indians of North America--History.--Canada Native peoples--History.--Canada