The Resettlement of British Columbia: Essays on Colonialism & Geographical Change

by Cole Harris

Book Overview

In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape, social life, and history of Canada's western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774805889
• ISBN13: 9780774805889
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 8.8"