{"product_id":"resistance-and-recognition-at-kitigan-dennis-leo-fisher-9780774868464","title":"Resistance and Recognition at Kitigan Zibi: Algonquin Culture and Politics in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow one Indigenous tribe in Canada fought to preserve their culture and way of life in the face of colonization and treaty law.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eResistance and Recognition at Kitigan Zibi \u003c\/i\u003etells the modern history of Kitigan Zibi, the largest and oldest Algonquin reserve in Canada. This local history sheds light on the larger experience of the Algonquin First Nations whose traditional lands span the Ottawa River watershed and cross contemporary boundaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on archival sources and interviews with community members, this work elucidates the relationship between culture and politics on Kitigan Zibi during the twentieth century. Despite the disruptions of settler colonialism, the Algonquin people have maintained a distinct identity and have waged a multifaceted struggle against assimilation and economic marginalization. This struggle has played out in political spaces including border-crossing celebrations, grand councils, and courtrooms. This fight has also informed strategic labor choices, interactions with game wardens, and protests against the Catholic Church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eResistance and Recognition at Kitigan Zibi \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates that the contest over the recognition of treaty rights and traditional lands is longer, broader, and deeper than previously understood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Leo Fisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774868465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774868464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Dennis Leo Fisher","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45478361596159,"sku":"9780774868464","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_617085fe-c457-481b-ab09-1f372fbabded.jpg?v=1715934998","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/resistance-and-recognition-at-kitigan-dennis-leo-fisher-9780774868464","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}