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  • A Bibliography of Canadian Folklore in English

    Serier serie Heritage
    This book is the only comprehensive bibliography of Canadian folklore in English. The 3877 different items are arranged by genres: folktales; folk music and dance; folk speech and naming; superstitions, popular beliefs, folk medicine, and the supernatural; folk life and customs; folk art and material culture; and within genres by ethnic groups: Anglophone and Celtic, Francophone, Indian and Inuit, ... Læs mere

    285,99 kr.

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  • The Long Exile

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  • Shingwauk's Vision

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  • American Indian Trickster Tales

    Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the Southwest, to Iktomi, the amorphous spider man of the Lakota tribe. This dazzling collection of American ... Læs mere

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  • The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation (Complete)

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  • The First Nations of British Columbia, Third Edition

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    Since it was first published in 1998, The First Nations of British Columbia has been an essential introduction to the province’s first peoples. Written within an anthropological framework, it familiarizes readers with the history and cultures of First Nations in the province and provides a fundamental understanding of current affairs and concerns. This fully revised third edition includes:an all ... Læs mere

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  • “Métis”

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    Ask any Canadian what “Métis” means, and they will likely say “mixed race.” Canadians consider Métis mixed in ways that other indigenous people are not, and the census and courts have premised their recognition of Métis status on this race-based understanding.According to Andersen, Canada got it wrong. Our very preoccupation with mixedness is not natural but stems from more than 150 years of ... Læs mere

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  • White Lies About the Inuit

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  • Walking With Spirits Native American Myths, Legends, And Folklore

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  • Hidden in Plain Sight

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