First nations, identity, and reserve life [[electronic resource] ] : the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia / / Simone Poliandri
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Poliandri Simone
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| Titolo: |
First nations, identity, and reserve life [[electronic resource] ] : the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia / / Simone Poliandri
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| Pubblicazione: | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (377 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 971.5004/97343 |
| Soggetto topico: | Mi'kmaq peoples - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - History |
| Mi'kmaq peoples - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - Ethnic identity | |
| Mi'kmaq peoples - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - Social life and customs | |
| Indian reservations - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - History | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Truro Region (N.S.) History |
| Truro Region (N.S.) Social life and customs | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mi'kmaq: Socio-Geographic Context andHistorical 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 conte |
| Titolo autorizzato: | First nations, identity, and reserve life |
| ISBN: | 1-280-49786-6 |
| 9786613593092 | |
| 0-8032-3811-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910818441803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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