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The Power of Place, the Problem of Time

The Power of Place, the Problem of Time

Aboriginal Identity and Historical Consciousness in the Cauldron of Colonialism

by Keith Thor Carlson
Paperback
Publication Date: 31/12/2010

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The Indigenous communities of the Lower Fraser River, British Columbia (a group commonly called the Sto:lo), have historical memories and senses of identity deriving from events, cultural practices, and kinship bonds that had been continuously adapting long before a non-Native visited the area directly. In The Power of Place, the Problem of Time, Keith Thor Carlson re-thinks the history of Native-newcomer relations from the unique perspective of a classically trained historian who has spent nearly two decades living, working, and talking with the Sto:lo peoples.

Sto:lo actions and reactions during colonialism were rooted in their pre-colonial experiences and customs, which coloured their responses to events such as smallpox outbreaks or the gold rush. Profiling tensions of gender and class within the community, Carlson emphasizes the elasticity of collective identity. A rich and complex history, The Power of Place, the Problem of Time looks to both the internal and the external factors which shaped a society during a time of great change and its implications extend far beyond the study region.
ISBN:
9780802095640
9780802095640
Category:
General & world history
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
31-12-2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:
Canada
Edition:
2nd Edition
Pages:
277
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x28mm
Weight:
0.58kg

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