Search Results: Cultures - First Nations from Riverwood's Books

Toronto: Between the Lines Press. Very Good. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 1896357172 . Ex -libary book, but still in great condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Very light edge/corner wear. Internal pages clean and tight. B/w photos... "This is the story of Bay Street's greatest running drama: the struggle by Inco Ltd. , the world's largest nickel producer, to bring the Voisey's Bay nickel deposit in Northern Labrador into production. It's also the story of the counter struggle by Labrador's Aboriginal people to maintain control over their homeland and their future" (400-osl? ) ; 8vo .

Toronto: New Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0695802313 . Hardcover is clean & tight, minimal wear, small inscription on blank endpage. Jacket has light edgewear and a couple small tears. 121 pages. B/w Illustrations. Duke Redbird was one of the first voice's of Indian protest heard in the sixties. As editor of The Thunderbird, Canada's first national Indian newspaper, he bitterly attacked the white's for their cruel repression of his people. As a poet he revived the archetypal images of his people, and exposed the deep, bitter humiliation they suffer in Canada. He tells of his own long search for the meaning of his Indian identity. This biography is a unique and thought provoking portrait of a unique Canadian. Illustrated with collages throughout by the author. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Penticton, B.C.: Theytus Books. Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0919441300 . Very Scarce Title. Ex-library with sturdy laminated cover, usual stamps & stickers, only very light wear overall, light soiling/spotting outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight other than first couple pages which have a tiny edge spot. 99 pages. A collection of Native poetry by various Canadian poets, including: Kateri Damm, Gregory Young-Ing, A. Garnet Ruffo, Annharte, Charles Ministsoos, Henry Michel, Garry Gottfriedson, Tracey Bonneau, Mary Sky Blue Morin, Jeannette C. Armstrong, Lenore Keeshig-Tobias, Ebony Whistling Nose, and others... (os) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Jacket has some creases under the laminate and a peeled area to upper corner, light soiling. Pages tight and clean other than light soiling and glue residue inside covers. Library had clipped off text on flaps and glued it to the first two end pages. Rear pocket. B/w illustrations. "Only seven "nations" or linguistic groups actually carved the totem poles of North America...This book covers the various types - memorial, grave figures, mortuary poles, house front, welcoming poles etc and interprets the various symbols carved into them. The author also explores the history, social organization, craft culture and legends of these people. " [744] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 152 pages .

University of British Columbia Press. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Softcover. 0774801387 . 1981 UBC printing. Ex-library book with sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Interior clean, with all pages intact. Cover has light edgewear and some loosening of laminate along spine, light soiling. History of the totem poles of the Indians of the Northwest Coast, including archival photos which show the poles in their original settings. B/w & colour illustrations. [osl-355]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

NM: Sunstone Press. Very Good. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 0865340617 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light edgewear to laminate, internal pages clean and tight. "These stories are based on Pueblo Indian legends collected by the author over a ten-year period. Most of the stories were told to her in Tewa, the Pueblo language she learned while working in her family-owned trading post, the San Juan Mercantile at the San Juan Pueblo. Being at the Pueblo gave her the opportunity to become familiar with Indian customs, rites and beliefs. " (150os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Softcover. 0888300867 . Softcover has light edgewear and some light creases, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight, light age tanning to page edges. Jacket has light edgewear & scuffing, fading to spine, taped tear near top of spine. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout. Non-paginated. Foreword by Stan Daniels. Throughout the tragic history of Canada's native peoples since the arrival of the white man there has been repeated conflict and confrontation associated with the laws of the white man. This book presents a rare interpretation of the white man's legal system and its application to the lives of Canada's Indian and Metis citizens....Offers a clear discussion of civil rights and legal procedure that makes it a book for all Canadians. (os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Edmonton, AB: Ne West Publishers. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 0920897010 . Signed by author on title page. Light edge wear to covers, a little moreso to corners, some corner curling, light creasing, light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages very good, all intact. 294 pages...; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; " A Collection of autobiographical profiles of Native people who live in a Western Canadian city. In a real and powerful way, their voices and words give a sense of the difficulty, diversity, joy and pride of being an urban Native. You will hear the voices of young and old, male and female, the voices of those who have found a spiritual centre in their Native roots, & those whose journey towards the centre has not yet begun...." [386-notosl] ; Signed by Author .

Orion Books. Near Fine. 1993. Not First Edition. Softcover. 0517881136 . Excellent condition. Ex-library, with sturdy laminated cover and a few stamps & stickers - only light wear overall. Interior pages clean & unmarked other than a little light soiling inside back cover. 158 pages. Wonderful photos throughout. Evocotive portraits of Native American Women with their own reflections on womanhood and what it means to be a Native American. ; 8vo .