If this is Your Land, where are Your Stories?: Finding Common GroundDrawing upon the narratives of Africa, Australia, Europe and North America, this collection of essays explores the relationships between territories, peoples and the stories and songs that give meaning to our lives. |
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Page 56
In fact , for almost a century a member of the Johnson family was in charge of
Indian affairs in British North America : on Sir William's death in 1774 he was
succeeded by Colonel Guy Johnson , his nephew and son - inlaw ; and then in
1782 ...
In fact , for almost a century a member of the Johnson family was in charge of
Indian affairs in British North America : on Sir William's death in 1774 he was
succeeded by Colonel Guy Johnson , his nephew and son - inlaw ; and then in
1782 ...
Page 64
It's hard to find on the map , harder still to recognize when you get there , having
asked directions from the north , say , following the river ( and the Shuswap
Indians ) up through Death Rapids to the dry benchlands and the low - lying
marshes ...
It's hard to find on the map , harder still to recognize when you get there , having
asked directions from the north , say , following the river ( and the Shuswap
Indians ) up through Death Rapids to the dry benchlands and the low - lying
marshes ...
Page 179
Mules were new to the West at that time , brought into the region by the North
West Mounted Police , from whom this one would have been stolen . The
ethnographer who read the quirt said he had never seen one quite like this , and
suggested ...
Mules were new to the West at that time , brought into the region by the North
West Mounted Police , from whom this one would have been stolen . The
ethnographer who read the quirt said he had never seen one quite like this , and
suggested ...
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| Title | If this is Your Land, where are Your Stories?: Finding Common Ground |
| Author | J. Edward Chamberlin |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Carcanet, 2006 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 2 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 1857548493, 9781857548495 |
| Length | 271 pages |
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