An Iron Hand Upon the People: The Law Against the Potlatch on the Northwest Coast

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pp. 230, “This timely and important book traces the history of the antipotlatch law, the government’s attempts to enforce it and the widespread native opposition to the repressive legislation, shedding new light on a crucial chapter in the history of native peoples in Canada over the past two centuries.’

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Book Information

ISBN 0888946953
ISBN13 9780888946959
Number of pages 230
Original Title An Iron Hand Upon the People: The Law Against the Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Published Date 1990
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Vancouver
Edition First edition
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pp. 230, “This timely and important book traces the history of the antipotlatch law, the government’s attempts to enforce it and the widespread native opposition to the repressive legislation, shedding new light on a crucial chapter in the history of native peoples in Canada over the past two centuries.’

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Weight 1 kg