Visions of the Heart: Canadian Aboriginal Issues - Tapa blanda

The contributors provide strength of pedagogical vision and experience in their inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and philosophies on important contemporary issues. The [book] successfully asks us to reflect on visioning a path from the heart in which we can journey forward towards reconciliation and respect for ongoing Indigenous stories and contributions to nation building in Canada." (Dr. Siomonn Pulla, Carleton University)

[This book] contains a wide variety of chapters dealing with most of the important topics for an Intro Native Studies course." (Dr. Fred Shore, University of Manitoba)

Now in its third edition, this outstanding collection from leading scholars offers a rich, in-depth study of contemporary issues facing Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Exploring the sources of oppression, this text offers a critical examination of the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and other Canadians throughout the nation's history and up to the present day. Maintaining the same optimistic, forward-looking approach from previous editions, this proven text invites students to reflect on the ways in which Aboriginal people can continue to realize their spiritual and material aspirations. Thoroughly revised and updated, Visions of the Heart, third edition, is essential reading for understanding Aboriginal issues in Canada.