Tales of Ghosts: First Nations Art in British Columbia, 1922-61

Type

Book

Authors

Hawker ( Ronald W. )

ISBN 10

0774809558

ISBN 13

9780774809559

Tags

Criticism, History, Native American, World, Museum Studies & Museology, Native American Studies, GMC

Description

Ronald Hawker's insightful examination focuses on the complex functions that Northwest Coast objects, such as the totem pole and ceremonial masks produced between 1922 and 1961. He demonstrates how these objects asserted the integrity and meaningfulness of First Nations identities, while simultaneously resisting the intent and effects of assimilation enforced by the Canadian government's denial of land claims, its ban of the potlatch, and its support of assimilationist education. - from Amzon

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