{"product_id":"assembling-unity-9780774837989","title":"Assembling Unity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished narratives portray Indigenous unity as emerging solely in response to the political agenda of the settler state. But the concept of unity has long shaped the modern Indigenous political movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Indigenous perspectives and frameworks in the foreground, \u003cem\u003eAssembling Unity\u003c\/em\u003e explores the relationship between global political ideologies and pan-Indigenous politics in British Columbia through the history of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC). Sarah Nickel demonstrates that while unity has been an enduring goal for BC Indigenous peoples, its expression was heavily negotiated between UBCIC members, grassroots constituents, and Indigenous women's organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNickel draws on oral interviews, newspaper articles, government documents, and UBCIC records to expose the uniquely gendered nature of political work, as well as the economic and emotional sacrifices that activists make. This incisive work unsettles dominant Western and patriarchal political i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAssembling Unity \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a great deal to scholars interested not only in the Canadian context but more broadly in Indigenous politics and Indigenous feminisms. Nickel’s conceptual framework stands as a model to inspire other scholars who seek to use insights from Indigenous studies in order to reframe old debates and frameworks.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Paige Raibmon * Native American and Indigenous Studies Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssembling Unity\u003c\/em\u003e is an important book. Sarah Nickel’s timely study of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs was shortlisted for the Canadian Historical Association’s 2020 Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History Prize and was recently announced the winner of this year’s CHA Indigenous History Book Prize. Both accolades are much deserved. -- Chelsea Horton * Ormsby Review *\u003cbr\u003eA rich examination of the work Indigenous political leaders and grassroots organizers did to negotiate unity as part of a longer history of political activism in the context of continued settler colonialism. -- Lianne C. Leddy * Herizons, Fall 2019 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginnings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Pan-Indigenous Unity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Unity: “United we stand, divided we perish”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Authority: “Ordinary Indians” and “the private club”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Money: “A blessing and a golden noose”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: A Philosophical Revolution and Competing Nationalisms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Refusal: “Empty words and empty promises”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Protest: Direct Action through “Militant May”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Sovereignty: “If you really believe that you have the right, take it!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404939534679,"sku":"9780774837989","price":62.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774837989.jpg?v=1730488127","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/assembling-unity-9780774837989","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}