The Last House at Bridge River offers a comprehensive archaeological study of a single-house floor and roof deposit dated to approximately 1835–1858 C.E. Although the Fur Trade period of the nineteent
In People of the Saltwater, Charles R. Menzies explores the history of an ancient Tsimshian community, focusing on the people and their enduring place in the modern world. The Gitxaala Nation has call
?A lot of people think they own the things on this planet, but they are wrong, because we are just visiting for a short time and then we are gone ? Everything was here before we came here, and I hope
Nunuk, best known for science and nature photography, presents stunning color photographs of his hometown, Vancouver, British Columbia that he took during the 18 months from January 2013 to June 2014.
Literary Nonfiction. Includes essays from Tom Carter, Aaron Chapman, Jesse Donaldson, James Johnston, Lani Russwurm, Eve Lazarus, Diane Purvey, Catherine Rose, Rosanne Sia, Jason Vanderhill, Stevie Wi
Produced in conjunction with the website Vancouver Is Awesome, this book collects stories and photos about the people, places, events, and phenomena that collectively have infused Vancouver with a dis
In this much-anticipated second volume in the Extraordinary Women Anthology series, Diana French follows up on "Gumption and Grit" with more stories of the women who have contributed, or who are still
Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951) was a Christian Kwakwaka'wakw activist of British Columbia. This biography analyzes her controversial stance in favor of banning potlatches and other traditional Native
In the late 1960s and ’70s a small group of idealistic young women and men, self-described as “volunteer peasants,” moved to the tiny town of Wells in British Columbia’s Central Interior. These hippie
On the wild west coast of Vancouver Island, those days still exist, as this book reveals in vivid detail. Relating the trials and tribulations of what surely must be the last of Canada's historic coas
Award-winning author and artist Michael Kluckner takes another look at a city where the only thing that doesn't seem to change is the rapid pace of development. Vanishing Vancouver explores the origin
Literary Nonfiction. History. Memoir. Native American Studies. Captain Richards's journal is an account of three survey seasons on Vancouver Island aboard two British Navy ships, the HMS Plumper and t
Texada is the largest island in the Strait of Georgia, a long strip of richly mineralized granite and limestone dividing the upper gulf. Travel time from Vancouver is six hours via three ferries. A ne
For over 30 years Richardson and Galloway have been studying the language and culture of the Nooksack Indians in northwestern Washington. Their efforts have led to the formation of college courses on
Clah (1831-1916) kept a diary for 50 years (1859-1909) recording in detail his travels up and down the west coast of North America from Washington to the Yukon. Brock (emeritus, Edith Cowan U., Perth,
First published in 1979 as a double issue of the journal Sound Heritage, this volume collects 50 oral histories about the historic Strathcona district of East Vancouver, Canada. The interviews are wit
This study of Chinese Canadians documents the evolution of a cultural identity--beginning with a 1920s attempt by the school board in Victoria, British Columbia to segregate Chinese children (for thei