Richardson, a filmmaker who has spent 25 years documenting aboriginal life in Canada, describes aboriginal people in communities across the country, and documents prejudiced policies that, since the first days of the European invasion, have affected the aboriginal people. He discusses colonial policies, the Indian Act, and groups such as the Mikmaqs, Algonquins, and Ojibway. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Face-to-face with the people of the "terra nullius" (a legal term denoting "empty land" historically used to justify the seizure and occupation of native territory), Richardson relates a portrait of communities accomplishing a cultural, spiritual and political renaissance.
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