The Indian History Of British Columbia

Comprehensive summary of the effects of immigrant settlement on the population, culture, economy and religion of British Columbia's First Peoples.

Excerpt from The British Columbia Indian and His Future The Indian is also, learning the value of money very rapidly. One does not now see it spent so foolishly, and in such childish ways as formerly. They are also very handy with tools, and many of them are excellent carpenters. The con sequence is that they are rapidly im proving their homes, and at no great expense, by doing the work themselves. This money earning power puts them in the Way of supplementing their former style of living by modern food, furniture and clothing in modern homes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Originally published in 1977, Contact and Conflict has remained an important book, which has inspired numerous scholars to examine further the relationships between the Indians and the Europeans -- fur traders as well as settlers. For this edition, Robin Fisher has written a new introduction in which he surveys the literature since 1977 and comments on any new insights into these relationships.

The history of Aboriginal Peoples has long been a subject of interest and study, but that interest has increased due in part to current litigation and the accompanying pressure on government to deal with comprehensive and specific Aboriginal claims. This guide is designed to simplify the search by sharing research tips gleaned from experts in the field. The guide covers the time span from 1849 to 1938.