In Women Between, author Verna Reid explores the evolving perceptions of ?self” in the work of four Canadian women ? visual artists Aganetha Dyck and Mary Pratt, and writers Sharon Butala and Mary Mei
In 1951 two intrepid women, Phyllis and her best friend, Anne, set off on a journey from Victoria, British Columbia, to Red Deer, Alberta, and back again. Travelling first by 1927 MG Roadster to Alber
The Walrond Ranch, a cattle and horse operation in the foothills of southern Alberta, was one of the four giants of the livestock grazing industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Tools of the Trade presents a collection of academic papers from the 2005 Chacmool archaeological conference, which includes a wide range of contributions from international archaeologists, senior pr
Blackfoot Ways of Knowing is a journey into the heart and soul of Blackfoot culture. In sharing her personal story of "coming home" to reclaim her identity within that culture, Betty Bastien offers us
Schissel (humanities and distance learning, Mt. Hood Community College), editing this work on behalf of the Women's Studies Research Unit at the U. of Saskatchewan in Canada, present 11 essays by femi
For much of its 122-year history, the Bar U Ranch can claim to have been one of the most famous ranches in Canada. Its reputation is firmly based on the historical role that the ranch has played, its
In the 20 years since the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , Canadian courts have arguably become the most activist courts of any Western democracy, suggests Morton (political science, U. of C
This collection examines the challenges of community-based initiatives in a small-city urban environment, supporting equality of quality of life. Leadership and Learning in the Small City focuses on l
The Canadian governments 1983 decision to allow U.S. cruise missile testing in this country resulted in intense political fallout. The controversial program was kept quiet for as long as possible, but
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) was created in 1939 to produce, distribute, and promote Canadian cinema both domestically and abroad. During the early years of the NFB, its creative output was
The pace of technological, social, and environmental change in Canadas Arctic has profound effects on resource management and policy decisions. The chapters in this volume result from a project undert
This book addresses the conceptual difficulties and political contestations surrounding the applicability of the term? African-Canadian. In the midst of this contested terrain, the volume focuses on f
In Policing the Wild North-West, the first comprehensive social history of provincial police in western Canada between 1905 and 1932, author Zhiqiu Lin investigates the complex relationship between th
Negotiating Identities in Modern Latin America explores some of the ways in which people define their membership in groups and their collective identity, as well as some of the challenges to the defin
August 14/15, 1947 reverberates with meaning for Indian and Pakistani people. The date does more than mark the ?independence” of India. This momentous time marks the birth of two nation states, India
