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The Resettlement of British Columbia : essays on colonialism and geographical change / Cole Harris ; with cartography by Eric Leinberger
"In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape, social life, and history of Canada’s western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data. By providing a compelling look at the colonial construction of the province, the book revises existing perceptions of the history and geography of British Columbia. In their entirety, this eloquent collection of nine essays constitute a provocative and unique investigation into the meaning of colonialism and geographical change in the province." -- Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0774805889 (bound)
- Physical Description: xxii, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Press, [1997]
- Copyright: ©1997
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Various maps locate historic village sites and changes due to settlement, and social and economic change. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [276]-307) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Voices of Smallpox around the Strait of Georgia -- 2. Strategies of Power in the Cordilleran Fur Trade -- 3. Making of the Lower Mainland -- 4. Fraser Canyon Encountered -- 5. Population Geography of British Columbia in 1881 / Cole Harris and Robert Galois -- 6. Struggle with Distance -- 7. Industry and the Good Life around Idaho Peak -- 8. Farming and Rural Life / Cole Harris and David Demeritt -- 9. Making an Immigrant Society. |
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- 2 of 3 copies available at Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Library and Archives.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Library and Archives | BW H37 1997 | 003831 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Library and Archives | BW H37 1997
Donor: Donated by Clo Ostrove, March 2021.
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0016985 | Stacks | Checked out | 04/01/2025 |
| Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Library and Archives | BW H37 1997
Donor: Donated by Joanna Reid, August 2020.
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0017147 | Stacks | Available | - |
