Visions of the heart : Canadian aboriginal issues

Long, David Alan, 1958- (compiler.). Dickason, Olive Patricia, 1920- (compiler.).

Summary: "Visions of the heart provides a rich, in-depth study of contemporary issues facing Aboriginal peoples. Its purpose is to examine critically both past and present sources of oppression in Canadian Aboriginal life and to explore ways in which Aboriginal people can continue to realize their spiritual and material aspirations."--

Record details

ISBN: 0774736356 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780774736350 (paperback)
ISBN: 97807747363510 (pbk.)
Physical Description: viii, 486 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Toronto ; Fort Worth : Harcourt Canada, [2000]
Copyright: ©2000

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Toward a larger view of Canada's history -- The role of Native Elders -- Aboriginal leadership -- Contemporary Aboriginal women in Canada -- The politics of jurisdiction -- Aboriginal self-government in Canada -- Aboriginal peoples in Canada -- Aboriginal people in urban areas -- Struggles within the circle -- "We can heal" -- Aboriginal education -- Lessons in decolonization -- The precarious movements of Aboriginal peoples and their supporters -- Aboriginal peoples' vision of the future.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	Donation (copy 4 only) ; 2006/10