The First Nations of British Columbia : an anthropological survey

The First Nations Of British Columbia Presents A Concise And Accessible Overview Of First Nations Peoples, Cultures, And Issues In The Province. Robert Muckle Familiarizes Readers With The History, Diversity, And Complexity Of First Nations In Order To Provide A Context For Contemporary Concerns And Initiatives.--jacket. First Nations Defined -- Archaeology And First Peoples -- Ethnology In British Columbia -- Culture Change And Modernization. Robert J. Muckle. Includes Bibliographical References. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 6 Maps and Illustrations 8 Preface 12 Part 1: First Nations Defined 14 What Is a First Nation? 15 Two Kinds of First Nations People 16 Population, Reserves, and Settlements 17 Bands, Ethnic Groups, Tribal Councils, and Other Affiliations 18 Suggested Reading 23 Part 2: Archaeology and First Peoples 24 First Nations and Archaeological Perceptions of the Past 25 The Nature of Archaeological Research in British Columbia 25 Early Migrations through British Columbia 28 Here to Stay 30 Settling Down 30 Prominent Sites 31 Tracing Ancestry 35 Suggested Reading 35 Part 3: Ethnology in British Columbia 38 Anthropology and Oral Tradition 39 Traditional Culture Areas of British Columbia 45 Languages 47 Population 50 Settlement Patterns 50 Diet 55 Technology 56 Social Organization 59 Myths, Spirits, and Shamans 61 Health and Healing 62 Art 64 The Potlatch and Other Important Ceremonies 67 Trade, Slavery, and Warfare 69 Suggested Reading 71 Part 4: Culture Change and Modernization 72 Population Loss 73 The Impact of the Fur Trade 74 The Impact of the Gold Rushes 75 The Impact of Non-Native Settlement 77 Missionaries and Residential Schools 78 Government Relations with First Nations 82 Assertions of Aboriginal Rights 90 Negotiations in the 1990s 93 Economic and Cultural Initiatives 95 Outstanding Issues 97 Suggested Reading 100 Appendices 102 1 The First Nations of British Columbia 103 2 Major Ethnic Groups 130 3 Excerpts from the Royal Proclamation,1763 136 4 Excerpts from the Laurier Memorial,1910 138 5 Excerpts from the Nisga'a Agreement-in-Principle, 1996 141 6 First Nations Involved in Treaty Negotiations, January 1998 147 Glossary 149 A 149 B 149 C 150 D 151 E 151 F 151 H 151 I 151 M 152 N 152 O 152 P 152 R 153 S 153 T 153 U 153 Selected Bibliography 154