Category: Anthropology & Indigenous Peoples

Indian Tribes of the Northern Rockies

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Skookumchuck, B. C., Good Medicine Books : 1989

Seller ID: 050505

ISBN-13: 9780920698112

Condition: As New

A handbook illustrated with maps, charts, and historical data of the Indian tribes of the Northern Rockies - Blackfoot Confederacy, Sarcee, Stoney, Kootenay, Flathead-Salish, plusTreaties. 134 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. Bright and fresh, unmarked, tight, square binding, no spine creases, glossy wrappers. 'As New'. We ship from British Columbia in Canada, and from Washington State in the USA. Weight, 208g.
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Mink and Cloud : Sliammon Indian Band Story

By: HUNT, J. Bradley - Illustrator

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Powell River, B.C., Sliammon Indian Band : 1985

Seller ID: 31262

Binding: Stapled Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Folk story of the Sliammon Indian Band at Powell River, beautifully illustrated in traditional style by J. Bradley Hunt. 23 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm. Bright, clean interior. Surname in ink to thetitle page, otherwise unmarked. Tight, stapled binding. Clean wrappers showing only very minor wear to the fore edge corner tips. Weight, 102g, unpacked. Many items under 500g qualify for inexpensive Lettermail Rates within Canada. Items under 250g qualify for similar rates to the USA.
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Shamanism in North America

By: HUNT, Norman Bancroft

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Buffalo, NY, Firefly Books Ltd : 2003

Seller ID: 046864

ISBN-13: 9781552976784

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Authoritative and lavishly illustrated guide to the role of the shamans in the lives of native North American groups. 232 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.Book kis bright, clean and unmarked, still fresh. Tight binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is similar except for a horizontal crease at the centre - without doubt a publishing/production defect. Otherwise an alomost 'as new' copy. Weight, 1.055kg.
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The Native Voice; June, 19651

By: HURLEY, Maisie - Publisher & Director

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Vancouver, BC, The Native Voice Publishing Co. : 1961

Seller ID: 056574

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Official Organ of the Native Brotherhood of B.C. Cover photo of Chief William Scow and his son Alfred Scow [1927-2013], of Alert Bay. Alfred Scow had the distinction of being the first Native of B. C. to Take Law at UBC, the first Indigenous person to graduate from law school in BC and the first Indigenous lawyer to be called to the BC Bar, as well as the first Indigenous BC Provincial Court judge. 6 pages. Sound conditio, no damage. Folded horizontally to be sent in the mail. Customers name /address and names in ink to top, right corner. Shipped via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail.
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Man's place in nature : and other Anthropological Essays

By: HUXLEY, Thomas Henry

Price: $25.00

Publisher: London, Macmillan : 1894

Seller ID: 33299

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good Very Good

'Collected Essays. Volume VII'. In this volume the author gives evidence for the evolution of man and apes from a common ancestor. When originally published in 1863 it was the first book devoted to the topic of human evcolution. xii, [4], 328pp, [2pp publisher's catalog]. Interior is bright and clean, Unmarked except for a Bookstore stamp to the rear pde. Binding is tight and square, hinges sound. Deep red cloth shows a little wear to the extremities of the spine and mild bumps to the tips of the corners. Unpacked weight, 509g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are ...
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Life of George Bent: Written from His Letters

By: HYDE, George E.

Price: $90.95

Publisher: Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Press

Seller ID: 13351

ISBN-13: 9780806115771

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

George Bent, the son of William Bent, one of the founders of Bent's Fort on the Arkansas near present La Junta, Colorado, and Owl Woman, a Cheyenne, began exchanging letters in 1905 with George E. Hyde of Omaha concerning life at the fort, his experiences with his Cheyenne kinsmen, and the events which finally led to the military suppression of the Indians on the southern Great Plains. This correspondence, which continued to the eve of Bent's death in 1918, is the source of the narrative here published, the narrator being Bent himself. xix, 389 pages, [22] pages of plates : illustrations, maps...
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Indians of British Columbia: An Historical Review

By: INDIAN AFFAIRS

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Separtment of Citizenship and Immigration, Indian Affairs : 1960

Seller ID: 038720

Binding: Stapled Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

Historical ntroduction to the Indians of British Columbia published by Canada's Federal Government in 1960. Size - 8" by 10", 19pp, BRight, clean and unmarked. Sound binding - cloth covered stapled spine. Weight, 76g.
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The Indian Hunters: Hunting and Fishing Methods of the North American Natives

By: IRWIN, Stephen R.

Price: $11.50

Publisher: Surrey, B.C., Hancock House : 1994

Seller ID: 046879

ISBN-13: 9780888391810

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Hunting and fishing methods of the North American natives. 294pp, photo illustrated, artwork. Bright, unmarked copy, 'mint' and 'as new'. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 463g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduce...
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The Providers; Hunting and Fishing Methods of the North American Natives

By: IRWIN, Stephen R.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Surrey, B.C., Hancock House : 1984

Seller ID: 053961

ISBN-13: 9780888391810

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Hunting and fishing methods of the North American natives. 294pp, photo illustrated, artwork. Bright, unmarked copy internally. Very faint crease to the spine and a strong reding crease parallel to the spine on the front card wrapper. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 463g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and...
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Northern Passage: Ethnography and Apprenticeship Among the Subarctic Dene

By: JAREVENPA, Robert

Price: $12.00

Publisher: USA, Waveland Pr Inc : 1998

Seller ID: 056502

ISBN-13: 9780881339901

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

A moving, sometimes tragic portrayal of a people who live in an environment known for its demanding conditions, and, in so doing, capotures an essence raerely found in ethnographic writing. vi, 210pp. : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight binding with a slight forward lean. Bright, glossy covers.
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In Celebration of Our Survival: The 1st Nations of British Columbia

By: JENSEN, Doreen; BROOKS, Cheryl - Editors

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Vancouver, B. C., Univ of British Columbia Press : 1991

Seller ID: 17931

ISBN-13: 9780774804035

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

Anthology of sixteen pieces by First Nations authors. 'BC studies, 89'. 169 pages : illustrations (1 color) ; 24 cm. Wonderful presentation inscription by Doreen Jensen to the title page. Otherwise, unmarked. Bright, fresh interior. Tight, square bindiung, never fully opened. An unused copy. Card covers show a little rubbing. No spine creases present. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations.
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Reports and Letters of Herbert Beaver 1836-1838: Chaplain to the Hudson's Bay Company and Missionary to the Indians at Fort Vancouver

By: JESSETT, Thomas E. - Editor

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Portland, Champoeg Press : 1958

Seller ID: 33857

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

One of a Limited Edition of 750 copies, not numbered. xxiv, 148pp, frontis illustration, index. Some signatures still unopened. Bright white, fresh interior. Unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to green cloth. Very attractive copy. Weight, 640g.
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Legends of Vancouver

By: JOHNSON, E. Pauline - [Tekahionwake]

Price: $5.95

Publisher: Vancouver, Douglas & McIntyre Ltd : 1997

Seller ID: 040066

ISBN-13: 9781550545531

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

'These legends were told to me personally by my honouredfriend,the late Chief Joe Capilano of Vancouver' [Tekahionwake]. xvii, 138 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Unpacked weight, 174g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. Postage $4.00 to 6.00 within North America, in card sleeve. Enquire for rates to the Rest of the World. We ship at our cost. Image available.
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Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America from Canada to Vancouver's Island and Oregon Through the Hudson's Bay Company's Territory and Back Again

By: KAME, Paul; HARPER, J. Russell [editor]

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Edmonton, Hurtig : 1971

Seller ID: 33814

ISBN-13: 9780888300065

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

First published in 1859.Revised edition published in 1925. First Hurtig edition published 1968. Introduction to the new edition by J. G. MacGregor. 329 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Book is 'as new' - bright, clean and unmarked - flawless red cloth with gilt titles etc. Tight, squ8are binding. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar. Unpacked weight, 908g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated...
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Warriors: Navajo Code Talkers

By: KAWANO, Kenji

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.A., Northland Pub : 2002

Seller ID: 26329

ISBN-13: 9780873585132

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

Photographs of some of the surviving U. S. Navajo servicemen 'code-talkers' from World War II. Foreword by Carl Gorman. Introduction by Benis M. Frank. 107pp, profusely photo illustrated in b&w. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding. Nearly 'as new'. Weight, 460g.
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The Central Ojibway

By: KIDDER, Homer H.

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Chicago, IL, The Lakeside Press : 1929

Seller ID: 045410

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG

"Reprinted from The book of Huron mountain." Library bound booklet. Bound in orange cloth. Usual library marks - front pocket removed; stamps to ffep; stamps to title page. Only external marks are titles/author/call letters - to the spine. Two brief notes in ink to the rfep. Tight, square binding. Orange cloth is Fine. Weight, 147g.
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One Thousand Years of Maori History [Nga iwi o te motu]

By: KING, Michael

Price: $9.95

Publisher: New Zealand, Reed Books : 1997

Seller ID: 19628

ISBN-13: 9780790005751

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

Concise history of the Maori people of present day New Zealand.. 111 p. : map ; 21 cm. Includes tribal location map. of present day New Zealand. Bright, clean and unmarked with only light signs of use. Weight, 147g. Lettermailable where possible.
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We-Gyet Wanders on: Legends of the Northwest

By: KITANMAX SCHOOL

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Saanichton, Hancock House : 1997

Seller ID: 15446

ISBN-13: 9780919654976

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Collection of Gitskan legends from the Northwest Coast. Collected and illustrated by a group of 'Ksan artists and storytellers. 73pp, illustrated. Bright copy with a sound binding. Dustjacket is similar but with a single 3/4" closed tear at top edge of back panel. Weight, 370g.
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Ecological Factors in Changing Economy Andf Social Organization Among the Rupert House Cree

By: KNIGHT, Rolf

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ottawa, National Museum of Canada : 1968

Seller ID: 045336

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

Anthropology Papers, National Museum of Canada, Number 15, March 1968. 112pp, tables, maps. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound, stapled binding. About 'as new'. Weight, 276g.
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Indians at Work: An Informal History of Native Labour in British Columbia, 1858-1930

By: KNIGHT, Rolf

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Vancouver , BC, New Star Books : 1996

Seller ID: 2798

ISBN-13: 9780921586500

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: VG+

The book - 'provides an historical background to native labour in BC from the Gold Rush to the beginning of the Great Depression. It counters the common misconception that native people responded to European settlement and industrial development by retreating to a reserve existence. Evidence amassed from logging, transport, construction, longshoring, commercial fishing and canning, and a host of other industries shows that native Indians played a significant role in British Columbia's economy from the moment the first European explorers appeared off the coast...'. xiii, 397 p. : ill. This is a...
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Category: Anthropology & Indigenous Peoples