The First Nations of British Columbia - Robert James Muckle

The First Nations of British Columbia, Second Edition, is aconcise and accessible overview of First Nations peoples, cultures, andissues in the province. Robert Muckle familiarizes readers with thehistory, diversity, and complexity of First Nations to provide acontext for contemporary concerns and initiatives. This fully revisededition explains the current treaty negotiation processand provides highlights of agreements between First Nations andgovernments. It also details past and present government policies,identifies the territories of major groups in the province, givesinformation on populations, reserves, bands, and languagegroups, and summarizes archaeological, ethnographic, historical,legal, and political issues.