Aboriginal Peoples and Politics: The Indian Land Question in British Columbia, 1849-1989

by Paul Tennant

Book Overview

Aboriginal claims remain a controversial but little understood issue in contemporary Canada. British Columbia has been, and remains, the setting for the most intense and persistent demands by Native people, and also for the strongest and most consistent opposition to Native claims by governments and the non-aboriginal public. Land has been the essential question; the Indians have claimed continuing ownership while the province has steadfastly denied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077480369X
• ISBN13: 9780774803694
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

At last, someone has tackled this complex issue!!!!

Tennant has done everyone a great service by writing this excellent book. The land question is a nightmare of complex issues and undertones but Tennant has succeeded in presenting this material in a concise matter. The book is easy to read and full of important infromation and insights into the workings of the Indian Politque. A must for anyone involved with First Nations, natural resource policy, or British Columbian.