Drum Songs
Glimpses of Dene History
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 1993
- Category
- General, Native American
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773530034
- Publish Date
- Jul 2005
- List Price
- $37.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773563896
- Publish Date
- Sep 1993
- List Price
- $110.00
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Description
Abel stresses the adaptability of the Dene and their ability to make rational and satisfying choices when faced with a variety of external pressures. By reconstructing important moments in Dene history, she demonstrates how they have been able to maintain a sense of cultural distinctiveness in the face of overwhelming economic, political, and cultural pressures from European newcomers. Her interpretation questions the standard perception that aboriginal peoples in Canada have been passive victims in the colonization process.
About the author
Kerry Abel is Professor of History at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Her publications include Drum Songs: Glimpses of Dene History. She is currently completing an historical study of a sub-region of Northeastern Ontario that includes Timmins, Iroquois Falls, and Matheson.
