TY  - BOOK
AU  - Poliandri,Simone
TI  - First nations, identity, and reserve life: the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia 
SN  - 9780803238114
AV  - E99.M6 P65 2011eb
U1  - 971.5004/97343 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Lincoln
PB  - University of Nebraska Press
KW  - Micmac Indians
KW  - Nova Scotia
KW  - Truro Region
KW  - History
KW  - Ethnic identity
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Indian reservations
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - Canada
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Ethnic Studies
KW  - Native American Studies
KW  - fast
KW  - Manners and customs
KW  - Indian Brook First Nation
KW  - Truro Region (N.S.)
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
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