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Peace pipe dreams : the truth about lies about Indians  Cover Image Book Book

Peace pipe dreams : the truth about lies about Indians / Darrell Dennis.

Dennis, Darrell, (author).

Summary:

Employing pop culture examples, personal anecdote and a cutting wit, Darrell Dennis deftly weaves history with current events to entertain, inform and provide a convincing, readable overview of First Nations issues and why they matter today.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1771000406
  • ISBN: 9781771000406
  • Physical Description: 239 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia : Douglas & McIntyre, [2014].

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Native names: "what do we call you this week?" -- Native perceptions: the European P.O.V.: "walk like an In-di-an" -- Native perceptions: the North American P.O.V.: "our home and native land?" -- Natives & alcohol: "why the only Indian on Cheers was a wooden Indian" -- Religion & residential schools: "peace pipe dreams" -- Treaties: "sign on the dotted lie" -- Native land: "let's call ahead and make reservations" -- Native government: "chief and council or flotsam and jetsam?" -- The future: "Indianfinity and beyond!".
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Issued also in electronic format.
Subject: Indigenous peoples > Canada > Ethnic identity.
Indigenous peoples > Canada > History.
Indigenous peoples > Canada > Humor.
Native peoples > Canada > Ethnic identity.
Native peoples > Canada > History.
Native peoples > Canada > Humor.
First Nations
First Nations > Stereotypes.
First Nations > History.
First Nations > Identity.
Indigenous non-Indigenous relations.
Genre: Humour.
Topic Heading: Indigenous.
First Nations Canada.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Castlegar Campus Library E 98 H77 D45 2014 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
B001521285 General Volume hold Available -


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