This volume reviews the experience of both the Algonquin and Iroquoian peoples in Southern Ontario, as well as the Algonquians in Northern Ontario. The first section describes the climate and landforms of Ontario thousands of years ago. It includes a comprehensive account of the archaeologists, contributions to our knowledge of the material culture of the First Nations before the arrival of the Europeans. The Essays in the second and third sections look respectively at the Native peoples of Southern Ontario and Northern Ontario, from 1550 to 1945. The final section looks at more recent developents. The volume includes numerous illustrations and maps, as well as an extensive bibliography.
General Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content Note
Part One: Background, Part Two: Southern Ontario 1550-1945, Part Three: Northern Ontario, 1550-1945, Part Four: Post-Second World War Years, Maps.