Search Results: Indigenous from Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts

New York: Harper San Francisco, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. xiii, 316. 8vo. Publiser's quarter green cloth over black boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Exceptionally well-preserved showing no detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; fine and housed in near fine very lightly rubbed dustjaket. Near fine. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the title page.

Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada: Diocese of Churchill Hudson Bay, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. [82]: 41, 41. Small 8vo., measuring 6" x 9". Illustrated stapled card covers. Replete with many black-and-white maps, photographs, portraits, illustrations. Text printed in English, and Syllabics. Bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding. No detectable flaws. Appears unread; as new.

Vancouver & Toronto: UBC Press, 2013. First Canadian Edition. Softcover. pp. xi, 352. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Black-and-white photographs, maps, charts, tables, illustrations, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Appears unread; as new. "Aboriginal people in Canada have long struggled to regain control over their traditional forest lands. Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada brings together the diverse perspectives of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars to address the political, cultural, environmental, and economic implications of forest use. This book discusses the need for professionals working in forestry and conservation to understand the context of Aboriginal participation in resource management. It also addresses the importance of considering traditional knowledge and traditional land use and examines the development of co-management initiatives and joint ventures between government, forestry companies, and Aboriginal communities."

Toronto: Toronto District School Board, 2006. First printing. Spiral Bound. Fine. pp. 372. 4to. Illustrated stiff card covers held with plastic spiral binding. The cover is a painting by Randy Knott of the Curve Lake First Nation (Ojibwe). Black and white photographs, charts, tables, illustrations et al. Curriculum considerations include: Aboriginal World View: Teaching Approaches Do's and Don'ts; Crafts and Cultural Symbols; The Diverse Cultures of Canada's Aboriginal Peoples; Land Claims and Treaties; Sacred Places, Petroglyphs, and Rock Carvings; Traditions and Celebrations; Imaginary Indians: Deconstructing Stereotypical Images et al. No detectable flaws, contents clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine. At time of cataloguing not in Peel, BAC/LAC.

Toronto: University Of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1999. Softcover. pp. 195. 8vo. Black-and-white maps, photographs, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. Near fine.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan & Edmonton, Alberta: Purich Publishing, Ltd. | Centre for Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. As New. pp. 320. 8vo. Appears unread, contents bright, clean, and unmarked. As new.

Washington, D.C.: Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs | The Senate of the United States, March 21, 1894. First edition. Card Covers. pp. 41. Slim 8vo., measuring 23 cm. Card covers. Coloured hand-drawn map by surveyor William H. Carlton affixed to the rear pastedown entitled: "Portion of the Map of the Indian Nations and Tribes of the Territory of Washington and of the Territory of Nebraska West of the Mouth of the Yellowstone." The map measures 29 x 32 cm and bears a legend with the approximate names of the tribes within the geographic area as well their respective populations. A fascinating historical document containing all the deliberations by the appointed agents of the government of the United States (John Lane & Lewis T. Erwin) with the various tribes and their "chiefs, masters and principal men" to put forward proposals for the purchase of their lands along with securing fishing and hunting rights. Amongst the deliberations are discussions recounting disagreement between the… Read More

Washington, D.C.: Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs | The Senate of the United States, March 21, 1894. First edition. Leather Bound. pp. 41. Slim 8vo., measuring 23 cm. New textured black leather over boards with silver title to front board, new endpapers. Coloured hand-drawn map by surveyor William H. Carlton affixed to the rear pastedown entitled: "Portion of the Map of the Indian Nations and Tribes of the Territory of Washington and of the Territory of Nebraska West of the Mouth of the Yellowstone." The map measures 29 x 32 cm and bears a legend with the approximate names of the tribes within the geographic area as well their respective populations. A fascinating historical document containing all the deliberations by the appointed agents of the government of the United States (John Lane & Lewis T. Erwin) with the various tribes and their "chiefs, masters and principal men" to put forward proposals for the purchase of their lands along with securing fishing and hunting rights.… Read More

Richelieu, Québec: Imprimerie Notre-Dame, 1973. Card Covers. pp. 273. 8vo., measuring 20 cm tall. Blue textured card covers with black lettering to the front cover. Black and white illustrations (from engravings). No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. Corresponds to OCLC #1100325521 which shows only four known institutional holdings. Scarce. Not in Peel, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

Richelieu, Québec: Imprimerie Notre-Dame, 1973. Card Covers. pp. 273. 8vo., measuring 20 cm tall. Blue textured card covers with black lettering to the front cover. Black and white illustrations (from engravings). No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. Corresponds to OCLC #1100325521 which shows only four known institutional holdings. Scarce. Not in Peel, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1990. Softcover. pp. xvi, 220. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Lightest rubbing to the covers, else, bright, clean, and unmarked; very good+.

NP: Penumbra Press, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. pp. 71. Slim 8vo. Illustrated covers. Black-and-white illustrations throughout. No detectable flaws: bright, clean, and unmarked; as new.

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press | Red River Books, 1993. First edition. Softcover. pp. xviii, 349. Royal 8vo. Illustrated card covers. Black and white maps, photographs, illustrations. No detectable laws. Appears unread; fine. "American Indian Tribal Governments illuminates issues of tribal sovereignty and shows how tribes are protecting and expanding their control of tribal membership, legal systems, child welfare, land and resource use, hunting and fishing, business regulation, education, and social services. Other examples show tribes negotiating with state and federal governments to alleviate sources of conflict, including issues of criminal and civil jurisdiction, taxation, hunting and fishing rights, and control of natural resources. Excerpts from historical and modem documents and speeches highlight the text, and more than one hundred photos, maps, and charts show tribal life, government, and interaction with white society as it was and is. Included as well are a glossary and a… Read More

Washington, D.C.: United States Commission on Civil Rights | Government Printing Office, March, 1972. Stapled Wraps. pp. 96. 8vo. Illustrated beige card covers. Black and white illustrations. Lightest rubbing to the covers, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. Sections include: Indian Bill of Rights; Freedoms of Belief and Expression; Rights of the Accused and Due Process of Law et al. Also features a comprehensive directory for information on filing complaints, and information on legal services programs of importance to "American Indians". At time of cataloguing this title does not appear amongst the holdings at BAC/LAC, Peel.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Government of Manitoba, Department of Culture, Heritage and Recreation (Historic Resources Branch), [1989]. First Edition. Card Covers. pp. 12. 8vo. Pictorial, twice-stapled, card covers. Black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine.

St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 1996. Softcover. pp. 383. Small 4to. Contents bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. Includes a comprehensive dictionary of animal, bird, and reptile symbolism.

Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1993. First printing. Softcover. pp. xiii, 145. Black and white photographs, illustrations. Appears unread; fine.

Maniwaki, Québec: Les Éditions De La Femme, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 25. Oblong 4to. Illustrated card covers. Replete with colour illustrations. No detectable flaws, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. Text in Algonquin, English and French; originally version in English. SIGNED and inscribed by Albert Dumont to the title page.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Aboriginal Women's Health And Healing Research Group, 2005. First printing. Softcover. pp. 339. 4to. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Aboriginal Women's Health And Healing Research Group, 2005. First printing. Softcover. pp. 339. 4to. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine.