Indigenous Studies

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Duthchas and the Ethos of the Commons

Duthchas and the Ethos of the Commons

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

Explaining the ancient property laws of Scottish clans as they exised until the encroachment of kings. 6 $0.60 Add
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Early Empires and Popular Resistance
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Early Empires and Popular Resistance

From: Humans

This chapter discusses the resistance of ordinary people to the ruling of elites as societies became increasingly stratified. It explores slave revolts, popular rebellion and religious movements … 43 $4.30 Add
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Echoes
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Echoes

From: When the Pine Needles Fall

In Chapter Four Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel discusses the legacy of the Mohawk Resistance blockades. ; ; ; 34 $3.40 Add
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Ditching our Climate-Wrecking Stories

Ditching our Climate-Wrecking Stories

From: Changing Tides

We are well-poised to ditch “what has been our most venerated and engrained story since the mid-1700s. The one in which we tell ourselves that burning more fossil fuels is synonymous with … 8 $0.80 Add
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Eighth Fire
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Eighth Fire

From: To Be A Water Protector

Turning on a Dime – Really Finland, Must You? – The New Iron Horse – How Sweet It Is – The Renaissance of Cannabis – Lifting Hearts — Poetry and the UN … 57 $5.70 Add
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Elijah Harper, Distinct  Societies, and the Oka  Standoff, 1990
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Elijah Harper, Distinct Societies, and the Oka Standoff, 1990

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer examines how Indigenous people were excluded from the Meech Lake Accord amongst federal and provincial governments to amend the Canadian constitution, and how this sparked … 8 $0.80 Add
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Elizabeth (Sabet) Biscage, Yellowknife
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Elizabeth (Sabet) Biscage, Yellowknife

From: Book of Hope

In this chapter, Elizabeth (Sabet) Biscaye, a Chipewyan Dene woman from Yellowknife, recounts her colon cancer diagnosis, surgery, and recovery. 8 $0.80 Add
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Elizabeth Vittrekwa, Fort McPherson
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Elizabeth Vittrekwa, Fort McPherson

From: Book of Hope

This chapter presents Elizabeth Vittrekwa’s account of a breast cancer diagnosis in February 2020, set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. 7 $0.70 Add
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“Enclosure,” Land Policy, Social Differentiation, and Early Class Formation, 1795-1850

“Enclosure,” Land Policy, Social Differentiation, and Early Class Formation, 1795-1850

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada’s Origins 1500-1890

This chapter discusses land enclosure in Canada I the first part of the nineteenth century as settlement and development continued in relation to Indigenous populations and early class formation. 16 $1.60 Add
Ending Homelessness in Canada

Ending Homelessness in Canada

The Case for Homelessness Prevention

Homelessness is at critical levels. This book identifies the causes and offers ideas about what it will take to prevent Canadians from finding themselves without a roof over their head. More … 186 View
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Ending the Age of Fossil Fuels and Building an Economics for the Seventh Generation

Ending the Age of Fossil Fuels and Building an Economics for the Seventh Generation

Part III: Future Prospects

From: A Line in the Tar Sands

In Chapter 21 Winona LaDuke explores the Ojibwe prophecy for the seventh fire and how it relates to collective or individual actions, discussing the Natural Resources Defense Council, disasters … 11 $1.10 Add
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Endnotes and Visual Credits

Endnotes and Visual Credits

From: Canada’s State Police

Endnotes and visual credits to Canada’s State Police by Greg Marquis. 21 $2.10 Add
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Engineers

Engineers

From: Finding Our Niche

In Engineers, the fourth chapter of Finding Our Niche, Loring introduces the concept of ecological engineers, via a discussion of Indigenous peoples in the Pacific Northwest and their creation of … 31 $3.10 Add
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Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities, and Community Health Project

Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities, and Community Health Project

From: There's Something in the Water

Blurring the Boundaries between Community and the Ivory Tower 16 $1.60 Add
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Envisioning an Intersectional Resilience Mentorship Program for Indigenous and International Students

Envisioning an Intersectional Resilience Mentorship Program for Indigenous and International Students

From: Academic Well-Being of Racialized Students

This chapter outlines the Intersectional Resilience Mentorship Program, a mutual-mentorship program that provides space for Indigenous and international students to increase personal resilience. 12 $1.20 Add
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Envisioning the Alternatives
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Envisioning the Alternatives

From: More Powerful Together

This chapter contains the following readings: Decarbonizing – Decentralizing and Democratizing – Decolonizing – Reconnecting with Land and Each Other – Possible Tensions … 19 $1.90 Add