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Colin H. Scott - Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern Quebec and Labrador - 9780774808446 - V9780774808446
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Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern Quebec and Labrador

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Description for Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern Quebec and Labrador Hardback. The essays in this volume illuminate key conditions for autonomy and development: the definition and redefinition of national territories as cultural orders clash and mix; control of resource bases upon which northern economies depend; and renewal and reworking of cultural identity. Editor(s): Scott, Colin H. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; GTF; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 748.

The Canadian North is witness to some of the most innovative efforts by Aboriginal peoples to reshape their relations with “mainstream” political and economic structures. Northern Quebec and Labrador are particularly dynamic examples of these efforts, composed as they are of First Nations territories that until the 1970s had never been subject to treaty but are subject to escalating industrial demands for natural resources.

The essays in this volume illuminate the process of indigenous autonomy and development in northern Quebec and Labrador. Contributors include academic specialists, Aboriginal leaders, and professionals employed within Aboriginal governments who address key conditions for autonomy and ... Read more

This book will be important to all those who seek a deeper understanding of northern and Aboriginal realities. It concerns issues that we cannot, as a society, afford to neglect.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774808446
SKU
V9780774808446
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Colin H. Scott
Colin H. Scott is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, McGill University.

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