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I Have Lived Here Since the World Began

An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People

by (author) Arthur J. Ray

Publisher
Key Porter Books
Initial publish date
Apr 2005
Category
General, General
Recommended Age
15
Recommended Grade
10
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550137699
    Publish Date
    Jun 2002
    List Price
    $45.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552636336
    Publish Date
    Apr 2005
    List Price
    $37.95
  • 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.

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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.