Book
An iron hand upon the people : the law against the Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Record details
- ISBN: 0888946953 :
- ISBN: 9780888946959 :
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Physical Description:
ix, 230 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
print - Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, 1990.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Introduction -- Note on Nomenclature -- 1. Very complex institution - 2. A worse than useless custom - 3. The law is a weak as a baby - 4. The very best discretion - 5. The incorrigible Kwakiurl - 6. Those who breach the law must be punished - 7. The Potlach is killed - 8. All we want is justice - 9. Acts of Christian Charity - 10. Advancing in a civilized world - 11. What is best for the Indians -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Topic Heading: | First Nations Northwest History Collection. First Nations interest Aboriginal |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Beaver Valley Public Library | 971.004 COL (Text) | 0004351 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Burns Lake Public Library | 394.2 Col (Text) | 35198000237322 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | 390.089 Col (Text) | 32665000060766 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | 390.089 COLE (Text) | 33294000214437 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | NWHC 390.089 COLE c.1 (Text) | 33294000214429 | Northwest History Collection - Non-Circulating | Not holdable | Available | - |
| Vanderhoof Public Library | MJC 394.2 COL (Text) | 35193000156218 | Mary John Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Anahim Lake Branch | 390.089972 COL (Text)
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33923000917520 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Lillooet Branch | FN 390 COL (Text) | 35180000144559 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | 390.089972 COL (Text)
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33923000917546 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
