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Unstable Properties

Aboriginal Title and the Claim of British Columbia

UBC Press

Unstable Properties convincingly argues that the so-called land question in British Columbia cannot be resolved without understanding the fundamentally unstable ideological foundation of land and title arrangements on which the province rests.

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The Fire Still Burns

Life In and After Residential School

UBC Press, Purich Books

The Fire Still Burns is a tale of survival and redemption through which Squamish Elder Sam George recounts his residential school experience and how it led to a life of addiction, violence, and imprisonment until he found the courage to face his past and begin healing.

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The Notorious Georges

Crime and Community in British Columbia's Northern Interior, 1905–25

UBC Press

The Notorious Georges is an engaging exploration of the alchemy of community identity and reputation in Prince George, BC, once branded Canada’s most-dangerous city.

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Signs of the Time

Nłeʔkepmx Resistance through Rock Art

UBC Press

Drawing on a unique blend of Indigenous and Western sources, Signs of the Time explores Nlaka’pamux rock art making to reveal the historical and cultural meaning beneath its beguiling imagery.

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The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out

Fighting Economic Ruin in a Canadian Coalfield Community

UBC Press
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The Thin Edge of Innovation

Metro Vancouver’s Evolving Economy

UBC Press

The Thin Edge of Innovation charts the origins, potential, and pitfalls of Metro Vancouver’s entrepreneur-led innovation economy, including the tremendous growth of high-tech, apparel, and consumer-oriented life-style businesses in the city.

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Pentecostal Preacher Woman

The Faith and Feminism of Bernice Gerard

UBC Press

Evangelical pastor, talk-show host, politician, musician. Pentecostal Preacher Woman explores the complex life of Bernice Gerard, one of the most influential spiritual figures of twentieth-century British Columbia.

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