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Accompanied by report titled "1969 Archeological Survey of Banff National Park" by O. A. Christensen, Department of Archeology, University of Calgary. Copy in Archives library
Pertains to the Besant Phase of lithic tools which date to 2,000 to 1,200 years ago and exist on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains expanding on previous understanding of this cultural phase.
Notes
Plains anthropologist. v. 57, no. 224 (2012), p. 367-392
Accession Number
2019.91 (copy 3)
Call Number
07.2 G11a PAM copy 1
07.2 G11a PAM copy 2
07.2 G11a PAM copy 3
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Plains Anthrologist available online via Taylor & Francis via subscription - 1954 to current
Pertains to the history of Nipikaw Pakitik / Tsa-nidza / Banff with focus on Indigenous place names, use, meaning, and the importance of nato-oh-siskoom / minni happa / hot springs - includes interview with Roland Rollinmud
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Alberta is one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved buffalo jump sites in North America and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981. Author Gordon Reid has compiled a history of this significant site, describing the importance of the buffalo to Native peoples, how the jump was used, and the traditions and skills surrounding the hunt. He also looks at the excavation of the site, explaining how archaeologists uncovered artifacts, and what they learned about the history of the site and the people who used it. Also included is an overview of the resources offered by the Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump interpretive centre.
This book, originally published in 1993, has been a very popular resource for tourists, educators, students, and people interested in Alberta's heritage. Completely updated and redesigned for this new edition, it will be the only book available that explains, in depth, the vital role of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Native history. (from Fifth House Publishing website)
Contents
Part I - The Buffalo and the Native Peoples
Part II - Unearthing the Past
Part III - Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Today
Most books dealing with North American Indigenous peoples are exhaustive in coverage. They provide in-depth discussion of various culture areas which, while valuable, sometimes means that the big picture context is lost. This book offers a corrective to that trend by providing a concise, thematic overview of the key issues facing Indigenous peoples in North America, from prehistory to the present. It integrates a culture area analysis within a thematic approach, covering archaeology, traditional lifeways, the colonial era, and contemporary Indigenous culture. Muckle also explores the history of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and anthropologists with rigor and honesty. The result is a remarkably comprehensive book that provides a strong grounding for understanding Indigenous cultures in North America
(from publisher's website)
Contents
Situating the indigenous peoples of North America -- Studying the indigenous peoples of North America through the lens of anthropology -- Comprehending North American archaeology -- Studying population, languages, and cultures in North America as they were at AD 1500 -- Overview of traditional lifeways -- Understanding the colonial experience -- Contemporary conditions, nation-building, and anthropology -- Epilogue : final comments -- Appendices: The United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples ; Excerpts from the code of ethics of the American Anthropological Association (2009) ; Excerpts from the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (1990) ; Excerpts from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 ; Apology for residential schools ; Apology to the native peoples of the United States ; Studying indigenous peoples of North America.
Aboriginal issues feature prominently on the Canadian agenda, from land claims agreements to self-government to resource rights, and First Peoples in Canada sets the context for the evolving relationship between Canada and the Aboriginal communities whitin its borders. This comprehensive book, widely used as a basic text in universities and colleges, now incorporates a Native perspective with new research from archaeology, anthropology, ethnography and history to tell the story of Aboriginal people from ancient times to the present. Generously illustrated with many maps, drawings and photographs, these pages clearly detail the rich cultures of all First Nations in this country. -- From back cover
Contents
Anthropological research and Aboriginal people ; The Atlantic Provinces ; The Iroquoians of the Eastern woodlands ; The Algonquians of the Eastern woodlands and Eastern Subarctic ; The Plains ; The Plateau ; The Northwest coast ; The Western Subarctic ; The Arctic ; The Metis ; Aboriginal people and Canada: emerging relations
A parade of fascinating personalities -- intellectuals, artists, travelers and explorers -- moves through this rich and colorful book of biographical essays by the author of Makers and Finders. --From dust cover
Contents
Fenollosa and His Circle ; Fanny Wright ; John Lloyd Stephens ; George Catlin ; Charles Wilkes ; Charles Godfrey Leland ; Anecdotes of Maurice Prendergast ; Randolph Bourne
