Visions of the heart : issues involving Aboriginal peoples in Canada

Dickason, Olive Patricia, 1920-2011 (editor). Long, David Alan, 1958- (ditor).

Summary: Visions of the Heart is a contributed volume that offers a rich, in-depth study of contemporary issues involving Aboriginal peoples in Canada. This thought-provoking collection brings together leading Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars from across the country to explore the relationships between First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and other Canadians throughout the country's history to the present day. Extensively updated throughout, with new essays on identity, the environment, gender, art, and criminal justice, the fourth edition is an indispensable resource for students wanting to understand the current scope of Aboriginal issues in Canada today.

Record details

ISBN: 0199014779 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780199014774 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xxxi, 441 : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
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Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Don Mills, Ontario : Oxford University Press, [2016].

Content descriptions

General Note:	Earlier editions have subtitle: Canadian Aboriginal issues.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-441) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Indigenous Eco-Technological Knowings Meet University Satellite Campus Teachings on the Rez -- 2. All Our Relations: Aboriginal Perspectives on Environmental Issues in Canada -- 3. The "Canada Problem" in Aboriginal Politics -- 4. Elders' Teachings in the Twenty-First Century: A Personal Reflection -- 5. Foundations: First Nation and Métis Families -- 6. First Nations Women in Canada -- 7. Indigenous Men: Masculinity and Leadership -- 8. Aboriginal Demography -- 9. Aboriginal Languages in Canada: Generational and Community Perspectives on Language Maintenance, Loss, and Revitalization -- 10. Learning from Indigenous Knowledge in Education -- 11. Art and Reconciliation -- 12. A Way Forward in Efforts to Support the Health and Well-Being of Canada's Aboriginal Peoples -- 13. Aboriginal Communities in the City: Reflections along the Path to Self-Government -- 14. The Failed Foreign System of Criminal Justice and the Problem with Canada -- 15. Reconciliation and a Way Forward: A Concluding Dialogue.