First peoples of Canada : masterworks from the Canadian Museum of Civilization / Jean-Luc Pilon and Nicholette Prince ; with a foreword by Douglas Cardinal ; contributions by Ian Dyck, Andrea Laforet and Eldon Yellowhorn
Published
Toronto : University of Toronto Press ; [Gatineau, QC] : Canadian Museum of Civilization, [2013]
1 online resource (167 pages) : colour illustrations, color map
Contents
Foreword / Douglas Cardinal -- Introduction / Jean-Luc Pilon and Nicholette Prince -- A Bastion of Our Past: A Short History of the Canadian Museum of Civilization / Jean-Luc Pilon, Nicholette Prince, and Ian Dyck -- The Canadian Museum of Civilization's Collection of First Peoples' Artifacts and Art / Andrea Laforet -- First Nations of Canada: Language Families; Culture Areas; First Nations of Modern Canada / Eldon Yellowhorn -- First Peoples of Canada: Masterworks from the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Summary
This beautifully designed, full-colour book presents a collection of 150 archaeological and ethnographic objects produced by Canada's First Peoples - including some that are roughly 12,000 years old - that represent spectacular expressions of creativity and ingenuity
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Print version record
Online resource; title from PDF tile page (JSTOR, viewed February 20, 2021)