People of the Deer: The Vanishing Eskimo - A Valiant People's Fight for Survival
by Mowat, Farley
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0770420796
- ISBN 13
- 9780770420796
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Seal Books, 1984. Paperback. New. New - Unread Copy. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - They Were In Harmony With The Land But They Were On The Brink Of Extinction Sixty Years Ago, The Ihalmiut Numbered 7,000. When Farely Mowat Visited Them, Their Population Had Dwindled To Forty. For Two Years, Mowat Shared Their Hard Life--The Bleak Winters, The Shortages Of Food, The Fervent Struggle To Withstand The Intrusion Of White Men--And Came To Understand Them. Here, Farely Mowat Indicts Those Who Have Abused The Ihalmiut. But, Foremost, He Pays Tribute To The Last Of The People Of The Deer--The Proud, Valiant Eskimos, Desperately Trying To Survive.
Synopsis
A classic account of the degradation of a tribe of Canadian Indians focuses on the fate of the Ihalmiut people of Northern Canada who suffered cultural decline, food shortages, and outside exploitation throughout the twentieth century.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006563
- Title
- People of the Deer: The Vanishing Eskimo - A Valiant People's Fight for Survival
- Author
- Mowat, Farley
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0770420796
- ISBN 13
- 9780770420796
- Publisher
- Seal Books
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Date Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 287
- Keywords
- Nonfiction, History, Canada, Nature, Anthropology, Travel, Memoir, Science, General, Cultural
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian;
- X weight
- 450 g
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