The poetics of land & identity among British Columbia Indigenous peo ples /
Poetics of land and identity among British Columbia Indigenous peopl es
Christine J. Elsey.
- Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood Pub., c2013.
- vi, 138 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-135) and index.
Introduction -- First Nations Identity Through a History of Struggle -- The Poetics of Self and Land; A Phenomenological Explanation -- Poe tics and Stories Among the Coastal First Nations -- The Poiesis of Land in Interior "Storyscapes" -- The Poiesis of Enfoldment Within the Stei n Valley "Storyscape" -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Appendices -- Select ed Bibliography -- Index.
"The Poetics of Land and Identity is about the meaning of land for t he many diverse First Nations within British Columbia. The work offers a study of the folklore and symbolic traditions within many Aboriginal regions and illustrates how these traditions emphasize the importance o f orality and poetics as the defining factor in the value of land. Chri stine J. Elsey offers a deft, scholarly discussion of these "storyscape s," providing us with a point of access for understanding First Nations ' perspectives on the world and their land. She provides an important a lternative to the monetary, exploitative, resource-driven view of natur e and land ownership and highlights the conflicts between the colonial, Western perspective of nature and the holistic view of First Nations p eople."--Publisher's website.
9781552665503 (pbk.)
2013-432477
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