Arbjornsdottir (English, U. of Iceland) presents the first study of the North American (NA) Icelandic language, a variety that developed in the early Icelandic settlements of Manitoba and North Dakota
Jemmy Jock Bird, the son of a Cree woman and a mixed-blood trader employed by the Hudson's Bay Company, has become part of the mythology of the mountain man era. In this creative non-fiction account,
When Sylvia Van Kirk published her groundbreaking book Many Tender Ties in 1980, she revolutionized the historical understanding of the North American fur trade and introduced entirely new areas of in
The area between the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, bounded on the north by the Hudson Bay lowlands, is sometimes known as the "Petit Nord." Providing a link between the cities of eastern Canada and t
More than a tourist handbook, Michigan State Parks provides thumbnail sketches of the history and attractions of 85 state parks. It also offers background on Michigan's other public recreational lands
Sounds of Ethnicity takes us into the linguistic, cultural, and geographical borderlands of German North America in the Great Lakes region between 1850 and 1914. Drawing connections between immigrant
The disposal of the body of Canadian history's most famous political victim is the starting point for historian J.M. Bumsted's new look at some of the most fascinating events and personalities of Mani
Michigan Quilts celebrates the 150th year of Michigan's statehood by focusing attention on quilt making, quilts, and quilters. Quilts have always represented prized family possessions, important famil
La edición de esta traducción ha sido revisada y actualizada exhaustivamente por el autor. El texto es fácil de usar y detalla la historia natural de las plantas y animales encontrados en las Islas Ga
Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the ?prairie” provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily unders
Anahareo was a gifted writer, environmentalist, and activist. She was also the wife of Grey Owl, a.k.a. Archie Belaney, the internationally acclaimed English-turned-Indian writer and speaker who dazzl
Sustainability, environmental impact, green design, urban sprawl - all terms that have, in recent years, become part of the collective consciousness in the ongoing dialogue about climate change and gl
Editors Soper (environmental studies, York U., Canada) and Bradley (English, U. Victoria, Canada) offer this meta-critical volume on the phenomenon of ecocriticism from a Canadian perspective. The int
This collection of essays provides a historical and contemporary context for Indigenous new media arts practice in Canada. The writers are established artists, scholars, and curators who cover themati
Davis, a curator, teacher, and art critic, et al. present three essays on the life and work of Canadian abstract artist Marion Nicoll (1909-1985), who was the first female instructor at the Provincial
Ray (political science, U. of Calgary, Canada) and Reddy (governance, U. of Durban- Westville, South Africa) present 11 contributions that, collectively advocate for strengthening and integrating Afri
The Canadian Prairie has long been represented as a timeless and unchanging location, defined by settlement and landscape. Now, a new generation of writers and historians challenge that perception and
Johannesson (1909-57) wrote Islendinga Saga (1956) primarily as an outline for studies of Icelandic history at the University of Iceland, where he taught, but hoped it would also be a useful source fo
Told by Paul Moss (1911-1995), a highly respected storyteller and ceremonial leader, these twelve texts introduce us to an immensely rich literature. As works of an oral tradition, they had until now
By examining history and social studies curricula and textbooks used in Alberta schools from 1905 to 1980, von Heyking (elementary education, U. of Alberta) demonstrates the ways Albertans were inculc
