Spirits of the Rockies: Reasserting an Indigenous Presence in Banff National Park

Courtney W. Mason

Published by University of Toronto Press 2014

Spirits of the Rockies

Reasserting an Indigenous Presence in Banff National Park

Courtney W. Mason

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442619913

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About this book

Courtney W. Mason examines how the Nakoda peoples strategically used the Banff Indian Days festivals to gain access to their sacred lands and respond to colonial policies designed to repress their cultures.

Author / Editor information

Mason Courtney W. :

Courtney W. Mason is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Indigenous Health Research Group at the University of Ottawa.

Reviews

Anna J. Willow:

‘Mason offers a novel interpretation of the historical production of racialized indigeneity.’

Ted Binnema:

‘Spirits of the Rockies contributes most significantly to our understanding of the history of indigenous people’s participation in sport, recreation, and exhibition…Scholars in several disciplines will appreciate it.’

Carly Adams, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Lethbridge:
“A valuable piece of scholarship on Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Spirits of the Rockies will contribute to discussions on how we ‘do’ history and how we can understand complex power and racial relations in new ways.”

C. Richard King, Department of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies, Washington State University:
“Spirits of the Rockies is an important and timely book. Its dynamic account reframes the Banff–Bow Valley, placing indigenous actors and understandings at its centre. In the process, it explores the impacts wrought by colonialism, the opportunities brought by tourism, and the ways First Nations people have engaged with both. Its discussion of the contradictions at the heart of the Canadian experience and of indigenous resilience has special relevance today.”

Chic Scott, author of 'Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering' :
“When I first discovered mountain climbing and skiing in the 1960s, I did not think enough about the First Nations who have called the Rocky Mountains home for millennia. Reading this book has made me rethink my place in the Banff–Bow Valley and increased my awareness of our responsibility to honour the presence of First Nations and share this place with our Nakoda neighbours.”

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Figures And Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Foreword Roland Rollinmud and Ian A.L. Getty Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter One.Theorizing Power Relations In Colonial Histories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Chapter Two.Colonial Encounters: Treaty 7, Missionaries, And The Constraints Of The Reserve System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
Chapter Three.The Repression Of Indigenous Subsistence Practices In Rocky Mountains Park Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
Chapter Four.Sporting And Tourism Festivals: Representations Of Indigenous Peoples Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Chapter Five.Rethinking The Banff Indian Days As Critical Spaces Of Cultural Exchange Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
Chapter Six.Looking Back And Pushing Ahead Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
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References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 224
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 7
- Other: 7 colour illustrations, 15 b&w illustrations

eBook

Published: September 17, 2014
ISBN: 9781442619913