The First Nations of British Columbia: An Anthropological SurveyUBC Press, 1998 - 146 pages The First Nations of British Columbia presents a concise andaccessible overview of First Nations' peoples, cultures, and issuesin the province. Its primary purpose is to provide an understanding oftoday's pertinent concerns and initiatives by familiarizing readerswith the history, diversity, and complexity of First Nations. It doesso from an anthropological perspective from which crucialarchaeological ethnographic, historic, and legal-political issues areexplored. |
Contents
What Is a First Nation? | 2 |
Suggested Reading | 10 |
Here to Stay | 17 |
Anthropology and Oral Tradition | 26 |
Traditional Culture Areas of British Columbia | 32 |
Diet | 42 |
Culture Change and Modernization | 59 |
The First Nations of British Columbia | 90 |
Major Ethnic Groups | 117 |
Excerpts from the Royal Proclamation 1763 | 123 |
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Common terms and phrases
aboriginal rights Affiliated nations Anthropology British Columbia Canada Canadian central British Columbia central mainland central mainland coast coastal Creek culture area Dakelh Dakelh ethnic group Dunne-za early twentieth century ethnic group federal government Five reserves Formerly known Four reserves Fraser Valley Gitxsan gold seekers Haida Halq'emeylem ethnic group Heiltsuk Hul'qumi'num Indian Act Interior Plateau Ktunaxa Kwakwaka'wakw Kwakwaka'wakw ethnic group late nineteenth Lillooet Masset Member nations Nations of British Nisga'a lands Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamux ethnic group North northeastern British Columbia Northwest Coast northwestern British Nuu'chah'nulth ethnic group Nuxalk Okanagan population approximately 200 potlatches prehistoric province registered Indian registered population approximately reserves in central reserves in south-central residential schools Secwepemc Secwepemc ethnic group Sekani settlement Seven reserves Six reserves Sliammon south-central British Columbia southern interior Subarctic tered population approximately Three reserves tion Tlingit Total registered population traditional lifeways Traditional territories treaty negotiations Tribal Council Tsilhqot'in Tsimshian UBC Press Vancouver Island village
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