"The book offers scholarly translations of important documents that provide a window into Michilimackinac's centrality to the French imperial and trade network, and the place of Indians in French policy in this period"--.
Sovereign Stories examines contemporary Native American writersÃØâ'Ơâ"Ø engagement with various forms of cultural, political, and artistic sovereignty. The author considers literatureÃØâ'Ơâ"Øs ability to initiate vital discussions about tribal autonomy in modern America and sugg…
"The Royal Society of Canada's mandate is to elect to its membership leading scholars in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences, lending its seal of excellence to those who advance artistic and intellectual knowledge in Canada. Duncan Campbell Scott, one of the arch…
The author uses four different facets of the social life of food--diet, cuisine, discourse, & practice--to draw a richly detailed & compelling portrait of one South American community.
The master plant: tobacco in lowland South America
"For many indigenous groups living in lowland South America, tobacco is a seminal 'master plant', a blessing from the gods that is an essential element in human and non-human relationships, as well as a source of everyday health and wellbeing. This contrasts markedly with the de…
