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No other country
Par Alfred W Purdy. 1977
The author takes a long, leisurely look at Canada and its people. He tells about racial tension in Aklavik, B.C.…
fishermen, men who rode the rails during the Depression, and many others. 1977.No foreign land: the biography of a North American Indian
Par Wilfred Pelletier, Ted Poole. 1973
A Great Lakes Indian tells of his life on the reservation, in the white man's world, and his work as…
a politician trying to organize the Indians. A clear explanation of the Indian reluctance to join the March of Civilization. c1973.Nahanni: river of gold, river of dreams
Par Neil Hartling. 1993
The Nahanni River runs through the diverse landscape of Naanni National Park in the North West Territories. Declared as the…
first World Heritage Site by the United Nations, this river ranks as one of the most beautiful in the world. Outfitter, guide, and historian Neil Hartling, who runs an eco/adventure company in the North, describes the magnificence of the Nahanni. 1993.Native peoples and cultures of Canada: an anthropological overview
Par Alan D McMillan. 1988
A comprehensive overview of all the native groups of Canada -- Indian, Metis and Inuit. Describes their traditional ways of…
life from prehistoric times to the present issues of land claims and self-government. 1988.My people, myself
Par Mary Lawrence. 1996
Born in 1950 on the Vernon, B.C. Indian reserve, Lawrence was placed in residential schools and then in a series…
of foster homes. Her dysfunctional upbringing led to substance abuse, which she was able to beat eventually. She recounts her dark years and subsequent recovery. 1996.My life as an Indian (Native American Ser.)
Par James Willard Schultz. 1997
Autobiography of a trader and rancher who married a Piegan woman and moved to the Blackfeet reservation in 1886. He…
recalls his adventures in the Montana Territory, where he learned the customs, language, and traditions of his wife's people - participating in buffalo hunts and enjoying the wilderness. c1997.Moments (extra) ordinaires
Par Jean-Pier Gravel. 2017
Ce livre, c'est le récit d'un voyage unique. Celui d'un homme fasciné par le bonheur - qu'il n'a lui-même jamais…
eu facile - et qui s'est donné comme mission d'en voir, d'en entendre et d'en créer. En tendant l'oreille à l'autre, Jean-Pier Gravel nous prouve que chacun a une histoire à raconter et que l'extraordinaire se trouve bien souvent... dans la célébration de l'ordinaire. 2017.L'enfant des neiges: récit
Par Nicolas Vanier. 2004
Mémoires glacées: document
Par Nicolas Vanier. 2007
Mighty river: a portrait of the Fraser
Par Richard C Bocking. 1997
This history of the Fraser River is written from a human and natural perspective. It also sounds an alarm for…
a mighty river that has been compromised by careless development, and by damage to adjoining ecosystems. 1997.Meet a veterinarian: Candace Grier-Lowe (Career path choices.)
Par Kim Ziervogel. 2009
Candace Grier-Lowe was a poor student in high school, but she loved animals and drew on that love to pursue…
a career working with them. She upgraded her skills in order to apply for university and succeeded after much effort. Today she is at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine as a veterinary dentistry resident. Contains a veterinary medicine FAQ page. For junior and senior high readers. 2009.Meet a journalist: Waubgeshig Rice (Career path choices.)
Par Kim Ziervogel. 2009
After doing well in high school English, Waub Rice applied to study in Germany for a year and was accepted.…
He found this opened up a world of possibilities and he went to university at Ryerson to study journalism. Now this role model works in Winnipeg for the CBC doing stories about Aboriginal peoples. Contains a journalist career FAQ page. For junior and senior high readers. 2009.L'odyssée blanche
Par Nicolas Vanier. 1999
Local colour: writers discovering Canada
Par Carol Martin. 1994
Lilac moon: dreaming of the real West
Par Sharon Butala. 2005
To answer the question "What makes a Westerner?", author Butala considers the myths, the history, and the peoples of the…
three prairie provinces. From the pioneer past to Western stereotypes, from racial and ethnic inequalities to party politics, from rural myths to urban realities, she interweaves strands of history, family, politics and culture. Bestseller 2005.Let's move on: Paul Okalik speaks out
Par Paul Okalik, Louis McComber. 2018
Paul Okalik was raised in a community that has survived starvation, epidemics, eradication of their spiritual heritage, relocation, schooling in…
a foreign language and confrontation with the Canadian justice system. He made the decision to improve the living conditions of his fellow Inuit. After ten years in Ottawa universities, he was called to the Northwest Territories Bar and then was elected the first Premier of Nunavut, the new Canadian territory, all in the year 1999. The new government was challenged on all fronts. Education and training was crucial if Inuit wanted to play a determining role in decision-making. While Paul Okalik was premier, Nunavut developed a civil service decentralized over ten distant communities, built much-needed infrastructures and provided more affordable housing. 2018.Maple leaf rag: travels across Canada
Par Stephen Brook. 1987
L'échiquier de Mirabel
Par Suzanne Laurin. 2012
" Qu'est-ce au juste que Mirabel ? Un aéroport à vocation modifiée ? Une zone aéroportuaire maintes fois redessinée ?…
Un territoire exproprié puis réapproprié au bout d'une longue lutte ? Une ville à la campagne ? Une campagne en ville ? Une banlieue de la couronne nord de Montréal qui pousse comme un champignon ? Mirabel est un espace aux frontières floues et mouvantes où vivent pourtant des personnes bien réelles. Même si la deuxième partie de ce livre analyse l'échec du projet aéroportuaire, la géographe Suzanne Laurin considère d'abord Mirabel comme un territoire dynamique qui a du souffle et qui réussit à produire une culture spécifique. En voyant en Mirabel un territoire culturel à décoder, elle nous invite à nous interroger sur ce qui constitue l'âme des lieux que nous habitons. "Du pipi, du gaspillage et sept autres lieux communs (Collection Papiers Colles)
Par Serge Bouchard, Bernard Arcand. 2001
Le Québec en plein air
Par Paul Larue, Pierre Bélec. 2016
Au fil des ans, les Québécois se sont dotés d'un immense domaine plein air : camps, bases, pourvoiries, réserves, parcs,…
routes verte ou bleue, sentiers pour la marche, le ski, la raquette. Les bienfaits d'un Québec en plein air ; une clé pour la santé, le tourisme et le développement durable. Une vingtaine de propositions palpitantes pour s'initier au plein air en famille. 2016.