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Author Kalant, Amelia, 1963-

Title National identity and the conflict at Oka : Native belonging and myths of postcolonial nationhood in Canada / Amelia Kalant
Published New York : Routledge, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 311 pages)
Series Indigenous peoples and politics
Indigenous peoples and politics.
Contents Golf course wars -- Construction of Canadian myths of identity -- Displacing the Native in Canadian histories -- Cultural displays : inside the Canadian Museum of Civilization, outside the Canadian Embassy -- At the barricades -- Interventions -- Disappearances
Summary Through readings of literature, canonical history texts, studies of museum displays and media analysis, this work explores the historical formation of myths of Canadian national identity and then how these myths were challenged (and affirmed during the 1990 standoff at Oka. It draws upon history, literary criticism, anthropology, studies in nationalism and ethnicity and post-colonial theory
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-307) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Mohawk Indians -- Ethnic identity
Mohawk Indians -- Politics and government
Mohawk Indians -- Government relations.
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Public opinion
Public opinion -- Canada
National characteristics, Canadian.
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Public opinion
HISTORY -- General.
English-French relations in Canada
Indians of North America -- Public opinion
Mohawk Indians -- Ethnic identity
Mohawk Indians -- Government relations
Mohawk Indians -- Politics and government
National characteristics, Canadian
Politics and government
Public opinion
Race relations
Social conditions
SUBJECT Oka (Québec) -- Politics and government
Oka (Québec) -- Race relations
Oka (Québec) -- Social conditions
Canada -- English-French relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019305
Subject Canada
Québec -- Oka
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0203503031
9780203503034
020357771X
9780203577714