A concise yet comprehensive introduction to the continuing repercussions of colonialism in Canada, Indigenous Peoples in the Twenty-First Century addresses crucial issues such as the legacy of residential schools, intergenerational trauma, Indigenous languages and culture, health and well-being on reserves, self-government and federal responsibility, the political economy of First Nations, and the federal Indian Affairs bureaucracy.

James S. Frideres' profile page

James S. Frideres is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Calgary. During his tenure, he was the Director of the International Indigenous Studies program and held the Chair in Ethnic Studies. Over the past two decades, Frideres has been a major researcher in the area of Indigenous Studies. His numerous articles on Indigenous identity, language, and health have contributed to the base knowledge of the discipline. He has worked with a number of Indigenous communities in supporting their research efforts and worked on land use policies in the Treaty 8 area. Frideres was one of the founders of the pan-Canadian Aboriginal Knowledge Learning Centre that was established in 2005. He has served on the editorial board of several journals and is also the author of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, 9e (with Rene Gadacz), published by Pearson.