The nineteenth century was a time of upheaval for the Algonquin people. Focusing on those living around Lake Timiskaming and Lake Abitibi along the Ontario-Quebec border over a century, this book reveals the agency behind cultural change and shows how and why the Algonquin made certain deliberate choices during this period.
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- Montreal, CA
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- CULTURAL CHANGE AMONG THE ALGONQUIN IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 2
- Title 4
- Copyright 5
- CONTENTS 6
- Tables and Figures 8
- Acknowledgments 12
- Introduction 16
- 1 The Mode of Life of the Lake Abitibi and Lake Timiskaming Algonquin at the Dawn of the Nineteenth Century 40
- 2 Relations with the Fur Traders in the Early Years of the Nineteenth Century 96
- 3 The Algonquin and the Integration of Catholicism 147
- 4 Enter Settlement and the State 264
- Conclusion 383
- Notes 392
- Bibliography 462
- Index 490
