2nd Edition
Defending the Land Sovereignty and Forest Life in James Bay Cree Society
By Ronald Niezen
Copyright 2009
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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Suitable for both introductory anthropology and upper-division courses in cultural anthropology
The campaign of the Cree people to protect their forest culture from the impact of hydro-electric development in northern Quebec has been widely-documented. Few have heard in any detail about this campaign's outcome and impact upon indigenous societies' futures. This text gives equal attention to... Read more
Preface to the Series
Preface to the Second Edition
1. Introduction.
2. Living on the Land.
“Ownership” of the Land.
Seasons on the Land.
Forest Spirituality.
Healing.
3. The Origins of a Dual Lifestyle.
The Fur Trade.
Missions, Medicine, and Residential Education.
Federal Intervention.
4. Negotiated Transformations.
Hydro-Electricity and the Goals of Extractive Industry.
The James Bay Agreement.
5. Crisis and Accommodation.
The Social Aftermath.
The Pursuit of Health Care Autonomy.
Redefining Education.
Accommodation.
6. Struggles over Sovereignty.
The James Bay Project Revisited.
Two Sovereignties.
The Spoilers.
7. Conclusion.
8. Epilogue
References
Preface to the Second Edition
1. Introduction.
2. Living on the Land.
“Ownership” of the Land.
Seasons on the Land.
Forest Spirituality.
Healing.
3. The Origins of a Dual Lifestyle.
The Fur Trade.
Missions, Medicine, and Residential Education.
Federal Intervention.
4. Negotiated Transformations.
Hydro-Electricity and the Goals of Extractive Industry.
The James Bay Agreement.
5. Crisis and Accommodation.
The Social Aftermath.
The Pursuit of Health Care Autonomy.
Redefining Education.
Accommodation.
6. Struggles over Sovereignty.
The James Bay Project Revisited.
Two Sovereignties.
The Spoilers.
7. Conclusion.
8. Epilogue
References
Biography
Ronald Niezen is Professor of Anthropology at McGill University. His research interested include political/legal anthropology, indigenous peoples and human rights, the social study of new media, history of anthropology/social theory, and social change in Africa.
