Visions of the Heart: Issues Involving Indigenous Peoples in Canada


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An inclusive and interdisciplinary exploration of current issues involving Indigenous Peoples in Canada - with a view to the future.

This thought-provoking, contributed collection by leading scholars is an indispensable resource for understanding contemporary issues involving Indigenous Peoples in Canada, such as modern treaty relationships, cultural resurgence, and critical examinations of gender and sexuality.

Author: Gina Starblanket
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/16/2020
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780199033447
ISBN10: 0199033447
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | Social Theory
- Social Science | Regional Studies
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General

About the Author

Gina Starblanket, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary, David Long, Professor, Department of Sociology, The King's University in Edmonton, Olive Patricia Dickason, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta

Gina Starblanket, University of Calgary
Gina is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science. Gina is Cree/Salteaux and a member of the Star Blanket Cree Nation in Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan. Gina's research is and has been geared toward bringing about change to the way the Indigenous-state relationship is set up. Her research has a practical application to the world around her, and to the intersectional and community-driven approach she uses to explore research questions. She recently completed her PhD in Fall 2018.

David Long, The King's University
David is a professor of Sociology and is committed to cultivating deeper understanding and appreciation for the experiences, strengths, and contributions of diverse populations in Canada. He has received numerous awards for the contributions that earlier editions of Visions of the Heart have made to our understanding of relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada

The late Olive Patricia Dickason, University of Alberta
Dr. Dickason was a professor emeritus at the University of Alberta and adjunct professor of history at the University of Ottawa. She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1996 and received the Aboriginal Life Achievement Award, Canadian Native Arts Foundation, in 1997. In 2017, the University of Alberta held an event to recognize her contribution to scholarship. Throughout her distinguished career she remained proud of her Métis heritage.