Rogue Diamonds

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

When geologist Chuck Fipke discovered diamonds on the Barren Grounds near Yellowknife in Canada's Arctic, international mining companies almost immediately began to stake claims to the minerals: pure "ice" diamonds untainted by bloodshed and war.These diamond lands are home to the Dene, Native peoples who have hunted, fished, and lived on these grounds since time immemorial. To mine these lands required the agreement of the First Nations, the Inuit, the mining company, and two levels of government. Ellen Bielawski was part of the negotiation team that painstakingly put together a deal to satisfy all involved, and Rogue Diamonds is her provocative and insightful telling of this intense time. From closed-door meetings in town to sacred ceremonies on the land, Bielawski weaves a thought-provoking story.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-03-01
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:345 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Rogue Diamonds
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:University of Washington Press
ISBN:9780295984193

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Ellen Bielawski is director of the School of Native Studies, University of Alberta; she lives in Edmonton.

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"A compelling account of the great diamond rush of the 1990s. . . . The true power of this book lies in Bielawski's unique northern voice, and acute rendering of a life on the land and the healing power of old ways."(Toronto Globe and Mail)

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Map 1: Akaitcho Treaty 8 CountryMap 2: Major Mineral Claims North of Great Slave LakeA Note on Language and JurisdictionPrologueSine--Summer1. The Diamonds2. The Dene3. The DeadlineXaytas--Autumn4. You Got the Gold, We Got the Shaft5. Water--First Rapids6. Ever Lotta Berries7. Insignificant Progress8. The Perfectly Useless Product9. The Minister's Significant Progress10. Second Rapids11. Third Rapids12. "I Don't Speak for the Minister"Xaye--Winter13. Waiting for ?etthen14. Excell's Moccasins15. Sharing AccordXaluka--Early Spring16. The Healing JourneyEpilogueSources and Source NotesAuthor's Note and AcknowledgmentsIndex