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Icefields
On an expedition in the Canadian Rockies at the end of the nineteenth century, Dr Edward Byrne slips and falls almost 60 feet into a crevasse on the Arcturus Glacier. While trapped, hanging upside ...
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Sexualizing Power in Naturalism
Sexualizing Power In Naturalism, sheds light on the function of female sexuality in a predominantly male genre: naturalist fiction. Gammel reveals that naturalism is frequently implicated in the ve...
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Severing the Ties that Bind
Government Repression of Indigenous Religious Ceremonies on the Prairies
Religious ceremonies were an inseparable part of Aboriginal traditional life, reinforcing social, economic, and political values. However, missionaries and government officials with ethnocentric at...
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Portugal, 1001 Sights
Portugal, 1001 Sights: An Archaeological and Historical Guide is for the traveller/reader who wants to learn more about Portugal in its historical context. Use it as a field manual to see all you c...
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A Family Heritage
New folk music and folk-song materials in this comprehensive study are particularly important for singers, folk music enthusiasts, ethnomusicologists, comparative and cultural studies scholars, and...
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Birds of Alberta
This illustrated field guide helps readers identify, understand and appreciate the birds of Alberta with full-colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of 388 species.
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Bear Bones & Feathers
Among her healing arts are Native symbolism and history, the memories of her childhood on the reserve, and her own dark brand of humour. Like Tomson HIghway and Thomas King, Halfe is actively invol...
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Blue Marrow
In this intricate dance of language and voice, a contemporary narrator – a Cree woman – draws into the telling of her own story the poignant history of her ancestors and the European newcomers they...
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As Long as the Rivers Run
Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities
In past treaties, the Aboriginal people of Canada surrendered title to their lands in return for guarantees that their traditional ways of life would be protected. Since the 1950s, governments have...
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A Grammar of the Kabardian Language
This is the first comprehensive grammar of a non-Indo-European language from the Northwest Caucasian family in a language other than Russian. Kabardian is complex at every level. The language treat...
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Spain, 1001 Sights
Spain, 1001 Sights: An Archaeological and Historical Guide is a unique historical and archaeological guidebook to Spain introduces the reader and traveller to the very foundations of the modern sta...
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Wild Game Cookbook
This practical cookbook for wild game features nearly 120 recipes that have been tested over an open fire.
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Aboriginal Resource Use in Canada
Historical and Legal Aspects
This volume addresses a wide range of topics related to Aboriginal resource use, ranging from the pre-contact period to the present. The papers were originally presented at a conference held in 198...
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Mushrooms of Western Canada
This book is the first comprehensive field guide to the mushrooms of the Northwest, including 550 species that are meticulously illustrated and described scientifically.
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The Plains Cree
Trade, Diplomacy, and War, 1790 to 1870
The first economic, military, and diplomatic history of the Plains Cree from contact with the Europeans in the 1670s to the disappearance of the buffalo from Cree lands by the 1870s, focussing on m...
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Butterflies of Alberta
The book features dazzling colour photographs, exquisite line drawings and quick-reference listings of distinguishing features, flight periods, geographic ranges, behaviour and preferred food plant...
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The New Peoples
Being and Becoming Métis
Leading Canadian and American scholars explore the dimension and meaning of the intermingling of European and Native American peoples.
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The Afterlife of Birds
Henry Jett’s life is slowly going nowhere. His girlfriend recently left, and his job in a local garage is uninspiring, considering that he doesn’t particularly like cars. Henry finds solace in his ...
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The Swallows Uncaged
In The Swallows Uncaged, Elizabeth McLean paints a sweeping yet intimate panorama of Vietnam in the style of a Vietnamese eight-panel screen: eight narratives that each capture a moment in time and...
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The Secret of Love
The Secret of Love is a compilation of amazing stories from couples whose relationships improved or completely turned around just by being pointed within, toward their true nature. These couples be...
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The Path to Wild Food
Taking a refreshing and practical approach, The Path to Wild Foods is an ethical field guide and recipe book that promotes respect for the natural world and for the cultures that use it effectively...
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Dogs With Jobs
Hardworking Pooches
Most pets' main job is to provide companionship to their human companions. But many dogs have other, very important jobs as well. Dogs' keen sense of smell, their intelligence and willingness to le...
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Cats with Character
Writers' Cats, Cats in Literature, Cats in Power and Other Interesting Kitties
"Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons." –Robertson Davies So many of our greatest authors have had cats that it seem...
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Dying on Second
Marie joins a softball team, but her plans for fun are ruined when she meets the dead girl haunting second base.
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Loyalty, Courage and Sacrifice
The Heartwarming Stories of Great Dogs
Dogs are know for being incredibly loyal, strong and trainable companions to us. Sometimes they use these traits to save lives, to help humans with disabilities and even to help their fellow animal...
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Heartwarming and Heroic Cats
Inspiring Stories About Our Favourite Cats
This collection of beautiful stories contains some of our favourite stories about cats that touch our hearts. Cats that save human lives, that comfort weary soldiers and that help other animals all...
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Wordly Cats
Stories about Cats From Around the World and the Breeds of Each Continent
There are more than 220 million cats in the world, and this book has stories about the world's favourite pet from all across the globe. From an owner with 96 cats in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to a d...
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Is Cat-a-Fact?
Interesting Facts, Jokes and Trivia All About Cats
Here are over 300 interesting cat facts, trivia bits, folklore pieces and jokes! Learn all about every part of kitty cat life and connect with our favourite feline friends!
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Over 1000 Jokes for Kids
Knock knock? Who's there? Fun! Fun who? Fun for everyone! This new compilation combines the kids jokes of different categories such as sports jokes, animal jokes, school jokes and of course: knock ...
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Their Bark and Their Bite
Over 300 Interesting Facts About Dogs
What do you know about your dog? Or dogs in general? Learn more with over 300 facts, trivia bits, factoids (and even some jokes) all about humans' most loyal companion: the dog.
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Yukon Gold Mystery
In this thrilling adventure, ten-year-old Charlie is the target of two disreputable gold miners, one who may be a murderer. Charlie flees with his friend Claire, and the youngsters find themselves ...
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Hunting Alberta
Featuring content on hand loading and hunting gear, taxidermy, big game, upland game bird and waterfowl hunting in Alberta, Hunting Alberta (2018) is the only book of its kind in today’s market. Th...
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Indigenous Nationhood
Empowering Grassroots Citizens
Indigenous Nationhood is a selection of blog posts by well-known lawyer, activist and academic Pamela Palmater. Palmater offers critical legal and political commentary and analysis on legislation, ...
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What is Truth, Betsy?
A Story of Truth
Miskwaadesi is puzzled about the teaching Truth. But she knows more than she thinks she does. The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -...
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