I Have Lived Here Since the World Began
An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People
- Publisher
- Key Porter Books
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2005
- Category
- General, General
- Recommended Age
- 15
- Recommended Grade
- 10
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550137699
- Publish Date
- Jun 2002
- List Price
- $45.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552636336
- Publish Date
- Apr 2005
- List Price
- $37.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550139860
- Publish Date
- May 2002
- List Price
- $36.00
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Description
The Native people of Canada have been here since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But soon, the two vastly different worlds clashed. From first contact to current Native land claims, Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada's Native peoples. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today.
About the author
ARTHUR J. RAY is the author of, among other books, Indians and the Fur Trade. He is a professor emeritus of history at the University of British Columbia, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and co-editor of the Canadian Historical Review. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Librarian Reviews
I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada’s Native People
First published in 1996, this revised edition is a detailed history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada over a period of 12 000 years. Ray focuses on the economic history of Aboriginal peoples and the contributions they made to Canada’s development. Europeans learned from Aboriginal peoples who were skilled in navigating lakes, hunting and fishing, and working the land. But Aboriginal peoples were excluded from the “new economy” and many lives were destroyed through disease, alcohol, and conditions in residential schools and reserves.Ray is the author Indians and the Fur Trade, among others.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools. 2007-2008.