Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens-
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Highly acclaimed when the first edition appeared in 1989, "Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens" is the first comprehensive account of Indian-white relations throughout Canada's history. J.R. Miller charts the deterioration of the relationship from the initial, mutually beneficial contact in the fur trade to the current impasse in which Indians are resisting displacement and marginalization. This new edition is the result of substantial revision to incorporate current scholarship and bring the text up to date. It includes new material on the North, and reflects changes brought about by the Oka crisis, the sovereignty issue, and the various court decisions of the 1990s. It also includes new material on residential schools, treaty making, and land claims.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0802081533
ISBN13:9780802081537
Release Date:May 2000
Publisher:University of Toronto Press
Length:500 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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This book should be taught in the public school system
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens is a fresh look at Canadian history. It outlines the history of relations between Natives and Europeans in Canada - a history that should be studied more thoroughly in the Canadian public school system. Ever since the broken promises of the Royal Proclamation of 1763, the government has coerced the Natives and attempted to assimilate them into their European standards, while simultaneously trying to destroy Native language and culture. It is important to view history from more than one perspective and the perspective of the Natives in Canada is largely overlooked. A very comprehensive gathering of knowledge.
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