A Concise History of Canada's First Nations

• Treats the historical narrative from an aboriginal perspective
• Presents sophisticated material in a manner suitable for an introductory audience
• Fully updated with the most up-to-date coverage of current events and contemporary issues, the new edition features a brand new chapter discussing Caledonia land claims, official and unofficial apologies for residential schooling, recent interpretations of Aboriginal and treaty rights, and current issues related to justice, employment, and training
• Each chapter includes newly added review questions and lists of further reading-great starting points for further research, discussion, and debate
• Resources for instructors and students alike-the new edition includes an instructor's manual, PowerPoint-ready visual tools, and a new student study guide. Instructors will appreciate suggestions for class discussion and debate, while students will benefit from new study questions, learning objectives, and chapter overviews-all available online

Readership: This text is intended for first- and second-year introductory courses in Aboriginal history and Native studies at both the university and college levels.

Olive Patricia Dickason, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, and William Newbigging, Associate Professor, Algoma University

Olive Patricia Dickason, is Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, and adjunct Professor of History, University of Ottawa, is the author of several books, including The Myth of the Savage (1984, 1997) and The Law of Nations and the New World, with L.C. Green (1989). Dr Dickason is a Member of the Order of Canada and recipient of the Aboriginal Life Achievement Award, Canadian Native Arts Foundation. Through her distinguished career she has remained proud of her Métis heritage.

William Newbigging is an associate Professor and head of the history department at Algoma University. He has taught Aboriginal history for nearly 10 years. Dr Newbigging also makes a point of regularly attending Aboriginal learning conferences and Native studies workshops in order to learn more about the needs of Aboriginal students. He has recently finished his first book, History of French-Ottawa Alliance, to be published with University of Nebraska Press.

List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1.: At the Beginning
2.: First Meetings
3.: On the Eastern Edge of the Mainland
4.: Huron, Five Nations, and Europeans
5.: Some Amerindian-Colonial Wars
6.: The World Shifts
7.: Westward and Northward
8.: Turntable of 1812-14
9.: The 'Indian Problem': Isolation, Assimilation, and Experimentation
10.: Towards Confederation for Canada, Towards Wardship for Amerindians
11.: The First Numbered Treaties, Police, and the Indian Act
12.: Time of Troubles as the Old Way Fades
13.: Repression and Resistance
14.: Tightening the Reins: Resistance Grows and Organizes
15.: Development Heads North
16.: Canadian Courts and Aboriginal Rights
17.: The Road to Self-Government
18.: We Are Sorry
Epilogue
Appendix: National Historic Sites of Canada Commemorating Aboriginal History
Glossary
WebSites
Notes
Index