Until recently, we were taught that Canada's history started when European explorers first arrived on these shores. In fact, the first people have been here since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters. Now, thanks to the new compelling title I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People the fascinating record-spanning 12,000 years into today's headlinesis finally revealed.
Arthur J. Ray, one of Canada's foremost historians of Native people, skillfully weaves Native legends of their first encounters with Europeans into his description of the impact the settlers had. He describes the various economic arrangements Native men and women entered into with the newcomers, the assault on Native culture in the Industrial Age, and the relentless efforts of Native groups to find a place in the new world order.
Illustrated throughout with superb photographs, maps, historical engravings, and contemporary native art, this is a dynamic and timely history of Canada's first inhabitants and their ongoing relationships with those who followed.
About the Author:
Arthur J. Ray is a professor of history at the University of British Columbia, specializing in the historical geography of the Native people of Canada. He is the author of, among other books, Indians and the Fur Trade and contributed the section on Native history to The Illustrated History of Canada . He also works as a consultant on various Native land-claim cases.

Arthur J. Ray

Van Nostrand Reinhold Ltd.

Lester & Orpen Dennys

Toronto: Lester Pub.

Fleet Publishers

Turnerbooks

Canada - English Language, Canada

First Canadian., 1998

Second, PS, 1998

October 1, 1998

Toronto, 1998

Bibliogr.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-373) and index.

xvii, 398 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm
"Canada's Native people have inhabited this land since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact between Natives and European explorers and settlers initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But the two vastly different cultures soon clashed. Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada's Native people from first contact to current land claims. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today."--Amazon.com
Includes bibliographical references (369-373) and index
The land as history book -- The cultural mosaic -- Legends of the first encounters -- Welcoming 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 -- The 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
The land as history book -- The cultural mosaic -- Legends of the first encounters -- Welcoming 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 -- The Metis 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

The Land As History Book -- The Cultural Mosaic -- Legends Of The First Encounters -- Welcoming 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 -- The 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. Arthur J. Ray. Key Porter Books. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References: 369-373.

Historian Arthur J. Ray weaves Native legends of the first encounters with Europeans into the description of the impact the intruders had. He describes economic arrangements entered into with the newcomers, the assault on Native culture in the Industrial age, and the persistant efforts of Native groups to find a place in the new world order. He brings the book up to the present day, setting out historical and cultural bases for current Native land claims and grievances

<p>Arthur J. Ray describes the various economic arrangements Native men and women entered into with newcomers, the assault on Native culture in the Industrial Age, and the relentless efforts of Native groups to find a place in the new world order.</p> <h3>New Internationalist</h3> <p>[W]onderful, color reproductions of contemporary Native Canadian art.... Ray does show a sensitivity to indigenous reality.... admittedly solid scholarship.</p>

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