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  • In the Wake of the War Canoe

    Enriched edition. Legends and Lore of the Pacific Northwest Coast

    by W. H. Collison, Zoe Carrington ...
    In "In the Wake of the War Canoe," W. H. Collison intricately weaves a rich tapestry of Pacific Northwest Indigenous cultures, exploring their traditions, myths, and the profound impact of colonial violence. The narrative is marked by its vivid, lyrical prose, expertly balancing ethnographic detail with personal anecdote, providing readers with both scholarly insight and emotional resonance. Set ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In the Wake of the War Canoe (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Pacific Northwest Missionary Memoir of Haida Gwaii, Coastal First Nations, and Colonial Encounter

    by W. H. Collison, Pearl Cressmere ...
    In the Wake of the War Canoe is a vivid missionary memoir of the Pacific Northwest, recounting journeys among the Haida, Tsimshian, and neighbouring coastal peoples in the later nineteenth century. Written in a dramatic, adventure-inflected prose characteristic of Edwardian imperial religious literature, it combines travel narrative, conversion testimony, ethnographic observation, and colonial ... Read more

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  • In the Wake of the War Canoe

    Enriched edition.

    by W. H. Collison, Adrian Foxley ...
    In the Wake of the War Canoe is a compelling narrative that chronicles W. H. Collison's adventurous encounters with Indigenous cultures in the Pacific Northwest following a tumultuous period of cultural upheaval. The book masterfully blends vivid descriptive prose with anthropological insights, capturing the complex interplay of tradition and change as it unfolds within Indigenous communities. ... Read more

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    by David Thompson, John Rae, Samuel De Champlain ...
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  • A Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to The NorThern Ocean in The Years 1769, 1770, 1771 and 1772

    by Samuel Hearne ...
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  • A Journey to the Northern Ocean

    by Samuel Hearne ...
    Series series Classics West Collection
    Widely recognized as a classic of northern-exploration literature, A Journey to the Northern Ocean is Samuel Hearne's story of his three-year trek to seek a trade route across the Barrens in the Northwest Territories. Hearne was a superb reporter, from his anguished description of the massacre of helpless Eskimos by his Indian companions to his meticulous records of wildlife, flora and Indian ... Read more

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  • The Adventures of John Jewitt: Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island

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  • Report by the Governor on a Visit to the Micmac Indians at Bay D'Espoir: Colonial Reports, Miscellaneous. No. 54. Newfoundland

    by William MacGregor ...
    The Governor to the Secretary of State. Government House, St. John's, 8th July, 1908. My Lord, I have the honour to inform you that I left St. John's on the 28th May to visit the settlement of the Micmac Indians at Bay d'Espoir, on the south coast of this Island. Bay d'Espoir is a long inlet of the sea, extending up country over a score of miles. The district is hilly, and is covered by a forest ... Read more

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  • Canadian Exploration Literature

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  • Captain Cook, His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries

    by Kingston, W.H.G. ...
    This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements. It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys. However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures. According to Wikipedia: "William Henry ... Read more

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  • Thirty Years in the Arctic Regions

    The Narrative of a Polar Explorer

    by Sir John Franklin ...
    Series series Explorers Club
    In an age when polar exploration was akin to space exploration today, Sir John Franklin's journeys of discovery captured the popular imagination. Originally published in 1859, Thirty Years in the Arctic Regions is Franklin's own record of his two overland expeditions, begun in 1816 and 1825, which took him to what is now the Northwest Territory of Canada.But it was Franklin's final expedition, to ... Read more

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    In 'Life Among the Indians (Illustrated)', George Catlin offers readers a detailed account of his experiences living among various Native American tribes in the 19th century. Catlin's book provides a unique insight into the daily lives, customs, and rituals of Native American communities, showcasing their resilience and rich cultural heritage. The inclusion of illustrations adds a visual element ... Read more

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