Full Description
The acclaimed and accessible Hidden in Plain Sight series showcases the extraordinary contributions made by Aboriginal peoples to Canadian identity and culture. This collection features new accounts of Aboriginal peoples working hard to improve their lives and those of other Canadians, and serves as a powerful contrast to narratives that emphasize themes of victimhood, displacement, and cultural disruption.
In this second volume of the series, leading scholars and other experts pay tribute to the enduring influence of Aboriginal peoples on Canadian economic and community development, environmental initiatives, education, politics, and arts and culture. Interspersed are profiles of many significant Aboriginal figures, including singer-songwriter and educator Buffy Sainte-Marie, politician Elijah Harper, entrepreneur Dave Tuccaro, and musician Robbie Robertson. Hidden in Plain Sight continues to enrich and broaden our understandings of Aboriginal and Canadian history, while providing inspiration for a new generation of leaders and luminaries.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Introduction
CORA J. VOYAGEUR, DAVID R. NEWHOUSE, AND DAN BEAVON
Part 1: Economic and CommunityDevelopment
Aboriginal People and the Fur Trade
R. WESLEY HEBER
Profile of John Charles Bernard
JOCELYN ORBREITER
'In the Midst of Plenty and Comfort': The Contribution of the Native Labour of the Lake Winnipeg Regionduring an Era of Economic Growth, ca. 1870-1915
FRANK J. TOUGH
Profile of David Gabriel Tuccaro
JOCELYN ORBEITER
Profile of James Edward (Ed) Williams
HOLLYBAUER
Walking Tall: Mohawk Ironworkers
Edwinna von Baeyer
Profile of Dorothy Grant
BRANDI DURDA
Labour relations in the Rupert's Land Fur Trade and the Formation of Metis Identity
LEANNA PARKER
Part 2:Environment
Profile of Cindy Kenny-Gilday
KRISTA WHITEHEAD
Mining on Aboriginal Lands
GÉRARD DUHAIME, NICK BERNARD, AND ANDRÉE CARON
Profile of MatthewCoon Come
KRISTA WHITEHEAD
Native Environmental Justice: Duty to Consult and WalpoleIsland
ROBERT VANWYNSBERGHE, SEAN EDWARDS, DEAN JACOBS, AND FERUZA ABDJALIEVA
Profileof Nellie J. Cournoyea
ALETA AMBROSE
Part 3: Education
Profile of Olive Patricia Dickason
YVONNE PRATT
Elders' Teachings about Indigenous Storywork for Education
JO-ANN ARCHIBALD
Profile of Verna Jane Kirkness
NICOLE ROSE
Narrating Cultural Contact in Northern British Columbia: The Contributions of Gitksan and Tsimshian Oral Traditions to Canadian Historiography
ANDREW NURSE
Profile of Marlene Brant Castellano
BRIAN CALLIOU
The Master of Life and the Person of Evolution: Indigenous Influence on Canadian Philosophy
J. DOUGLAS RABB
Profile of Beverly (Buffy) Sainte-Marie
MICHAEL MUZECHA
Canada - Its Cradle, Its Name, Its Spirit: The Stadaconan Contribution to Canadian Culture and Identity
GEORGES E. SIOUI
Profile of Malcolm King
PAUL MILLAR
Transformations: A Stó:lo-Coast Salish Historical Atlas
DAVID A.SMITH
Profile of Marie Ann Battiste
BRIAN CALLIOU
Part 4: Politics and Northern Power
Profile of Thelma Chalifoux
MYLES WIESELMAN
Profile of Elijah Harper
BYRON BROWNE
White Paper / Red Paper: Aboriginal Contributions to Canadian Politics and Government
LAURIE MEIJER DREES
Profile of Paul Okalik
MONIQUE DESLAURIERS
Profile of Susan Aglukark
TABAN BEHIN
Canada's Eyes and Earsin Northern Communities: Aboriginal Peoples in the Canadian Rangers
P. WHITNEY LACKENBAUER
Profile of Rosemarie Esther Kuptana
JULIA ARNDT
Part 5:Arts and Culture
Profile of Jamie (Robbie) Robertson
JENNIFERGRAINGER
Yesterday's Dream and Today's Reality: Aboriginal Centre of Winnipeg - Adapting to Urban Life in Canada
WILLIAM (BILL) SHEAD
Profile of Tantoo Cardinal
VALERIE KYNASTON
An Emerging Narrative: Aboriginal Contributions to Canadian Architecture
WANDA DALLA COSTA
Profile of Alexandre (Alex) Simeon Janvier
PHYLLIS CHAU
Heartbeats: Native Music in Aboriginal and Canadian Life
BRIAN WRIGHT-MCLEOD
Profile of Gilbert (Gil) Cardinal
JEFF MOULTON
Profile of Maria Campbell
SHERRY BURGAR
Profile of Alanis Obomsawin
JOCELYN ORBEITER
Part 6: Conclusion
Our Aboriginal Vision for Canada
CORA J. VOYAGEUR, DAVID R. NEWHOUSE, AND DAN BEAVON
Profile of Georges Henry Erasmus
ONDINE PARK
Appendix: Recognition of Aboriginal Achievements
ABBY GABORAAND ANDREW CALLIOU
