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“lisa monchalin”

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  • The Colonial Problem

    An Indigenous Perspective on Crime and Injustice in Canada

    by Lisa Monchalin ...
    Indigenous peoples are vastly overrepresented in the Canadian criminal justice system. The Canadian government has framed this disproportionate victimization and criminalization as being an "Indian problem."In The Colonial Problem, Lisa Monchalin challenges the myth of the "Indian problem" and encourages readers to view the crimes and injustices affecting Indigenous peoples from a more culturally ... Read more

    $45.89 USD

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  • Surviving Incarceration

    Inside Canadian Prisons

    by Rose Ricciardelli ...
    Is prison a humane form of punishment and an effective means of rehabilitation? Are current prison policies, such as shifting resources away from rehabilitation toward housing more offenders, improving the safety and lives of incarcerated populations?Considering that many Canadians have served time, are currently incarcerated, or may one day be incarcerated–and will be released back into society ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter

    Coyote Builds North America

    by Barry Lopez ...
    One of the most enduring characters in Native American mythology comes boldly and brilliantly alive in sixty-eight tales of magic and wonder from National Book Award–winning author Barry Lopez.According to Native American legend, Old Man Coyote created the earth and humankind, arranged the heavens, and brought fire and death to the world. Cunning and canny, he is a trickster, a devil, a warrior, a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Torture

    Persuasion at its Most Gruesome

    by Geoffrey Abbott ...
    How did it feel to be faced with the prospect of being branded, pressed to death or boiled alive in oil?In this classic account of the history of torture, Geoffrey Abbott guides us through some of the worst torture methods known to man, from chilli powder punishment to needles under nails, with a style both chilling and full of dark humour. Prepare to be shocked to the core with this gruesome ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stickhandling through the Margins

    First Nations Hockey in Canada

    by Michael A. Robidoux ...
    Some of hockey’s fiercest and most passionate players and fans can be found among Canada's First Nations populations, including NHL greats Jordin Tootoo, Jonathan Cheechoo, and Gino Odjick. At first glance the importance of hockey to the country's Aboriginal peoples may seem to indicate assimilation into mainstream society, but Michael A. Robidoux reveals that the game is played and understood ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians

    by Arvis Locklear Boughman, Loretta O. Oxendine ...
    "There's nothing happens to a person that can't be cured if you get what it takes to do it. We come out of the earth, and there's something in the earth to cure everything … I don't fix a tonic until I'm sure what's wrong with a person. I don't make guesses. I have to be sure, because medicine can do bad as well as good, and I don't want to hurt anybody.… Maybe it takes some herbs. Maybe it takes ... Read more

    $11.89 USD

  • All Our Relations

    Native Struggles for Land and Life

    by Winona LaDuke ...
    How Native American history can guide us today: "Presents strong voices of old, old cultures bravely trying to make sense of an Earth in chaos." — Whole EarthWritten by a former Green Party vice-presidential candidate who was once listed among "America's fifty most promising leaders under forty" by Time magazine, this thoughtful, in-depth account of Native struggles against environmental and ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Recognition, Sovereignty Struggles, and Indigenous Rights in the United States

    A Sourcebook

    Edited by Amy E. Den Ouden, Jean M. O'Brien ...
    This engaging collection surveys and clarifies the complex issue of federal and state recognition for Native American tribal nations in the United States. Den Ouden and O'Brien gather focused and teachable essays on key topics, debates, and case studies. Written by leading scholars in the field, including historians, anthropologists, legal scholars, and political scientists, the essays cover the ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • 'Enough to Keep Them Alive'

    Indian Social Welfare in Canada, 1873-1965

    by Hugh E.Q. Shewell ...
    Series series Heritage
    Far from being a measure of progress or humanitarian aid, Indian welfare policy in Canada was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples and to foster their assimilation into the dominant society. 'Enough to Keep Them Alive' explores the history of the development and administration of social assistance policies on Indian reserves in Canada from confederation to the modern ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • Looking for Lost Lore

    Studies in Folklore, Ethnology, and Iconography

    by George E. Lankford ...
    All students of the past bump into what seem to be impenetrable walls and are left looking longingly beyond the barrier for the lore that seems hopelessly lost. This book is an argument that all that information is not necessarily lost. It may just need a different approach–perhaps multidisciplinary, perhaps a new method, or maybe just with a new hypothesis for testing. Vanished societies have ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • The Marion Experiment

    Long-Term Solitary Confinement and the Supermax Movement

    Edited by Stephen C. Richards ...
    Series series Elmer H Johnson & Carol Holmes Johnson Series in Criminology
    Taking readers into the darkness of solitary confinement, this searing collection of convict experiences, academic research, and policy recommendations shines a light on the proliferation of supermax (super-maximum-security) prisons and the detrimental effects of long-term high-security confinement on prisoners and their families.Stephen C. Richards, an ex-convict who served time in nine federal ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

  • Dispossessing the Wilderness

    Indian Removal and the Making of the National Parks

    by Mark David Spence ...
    National parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier preserve some of this country's most cherished wilderness landscapes. While visions of pristine, uninhabited nature led to the creation of these parks, they also inspired policies of Indian removal. By contrasting the native histories of these places with the links between Indian policy developments and preservationist efforts, this work ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook