First nations, identity, and reserve life : the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia /
Poliandri, Simone.
First nations, identity, and reserve life : the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia / Simone Poliandri. - Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (xix, 350 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mi'kmaq: Socio-Geographic Context and Historical Background; 2. Tracing the Boundaries: Community, SocialRelationships, and Mi'kmaw Identity; 3. Back to the Future, Ahead to the Past? Mi'kmaw Perceptions of Tradition; 4. The Way of the Pipe: Native Spirituality and Mi'kmaw Identity; 5. The Way of the Cross: The Catholic Church and Mi'kmaw Identity; 6. Annie Mae Aquash: A Renewed Source of Mi'kmaw Identity and Pride; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.
Issues of identity figure prominently in Native North American communities, mediating their histories, traditions, culture, and status. This is certainly true of the Mi'kmaw people of Nova Scotia, whose lives on reserves create highly complex economic, social, political, and spiritual realities. This ethnography investigates identity construction and negotiations among the Mi'kmaq, as well as the role of identity dynamics in Mi'kmaw social relationships on and off the reserve. Featuring direct testimonies from over sixty individuals, this work offers a vivid firsthand perspective on contempora.
9780803238114 (electronic bk.) 0803238118 (electronic bk.)
43B239C9-C53A-4822-BBE2-E2C24D2BCE85 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 22573/ctt1df4ndc JSTOR
015869068 Uk
Micmac Indians--History.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
Micmac Indians--Ethnic identity.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
Micmac Indians--Social life and customs.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
Indian reservations--History.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
HISTORY--General.--Canada
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Ethnic Studies--Native American Studies.
Indian reservations
Manners and customs
Micmac Indians
Micmac Indians--Social life and customs
Indian Brook First Nation--History.
Truro Region (N.S.)--History.
Truro Region (N.S.)--Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
E99.M6 / P65 2011eb
971.5004/97343
First nations, identity, and reserve life : the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia / Simone Poliandri. - Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (xix, 350 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mi'kmaq: Socio-Geographic Context and Historical Background; 2. Tracing the Boundaries: Community, SocialRelationships, and Mi'kmaw Identity; 3. Back to the Future, Ahead to the Past? Mi'kmaw Perceptions of Tradition; 4. The Way of the Pipe: Native Spirituality and Mi'kmaw Identity; 5. The Way of the Cross: The Catholic Church and Mi'kmaw Identity; 6. Annie Mae Aquash: A Renewed Source of Mi'kmaw Identity and Pride; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.
Issues of identity figure prominently in Native North American communities, mediating their histories, traditions, culture, and status. This is certainly true of the Mi'kmaw people of Nova Scotia, whose lives on reserves create highly complex economic, social, political, and spiritual realities. This ethnography investigates identity construction and negotiations among the Mi'kmaq, as well as the role of identity dynamics in Mi'kmaw social relationships on and off the reserve. Featuring direct testimonies from over sixty individuals, this work offers a vivid firsthand perspective on contempora.
9780803238114 (electronic bk.) 0803238118 (electronic bk.)
43B239C9-C53A-4822-BBE2-E2C24D2BCE85 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 22573/ctt1df4ndc JSTOR
015869068 Uk
Micmac Indians--History.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
Micmac Indians--Ethnic identity.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
Micmac Indians--Social life and customs.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
Indian reservations--History.--Nova Scotia--Truro Region
HISTORY--General.--Canada
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Ethnic Studies--Native American Studies.
Indian reservations
Manners and customs
Micmac Indians
Micmac Indians--Social life and customs
Indian Brook First Nation--History.
Truro Region (N.S.)--History.
Truro Region (N.S.)--Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
E99.M6 / P65 2011eb
971.5004/97343