Annihilation of both place and sense of place: The experience of the Cheslatta T'En Canadian First Nation within the context of large-scale environmental projects

Geographical Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 146-165

  Windsor, J E ^a   McVey, J A ^b  

^a Canada   (Canada)

^b North Island College   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Canada; Dams; First Nations; Loss of sense of place; Place

Indexed keywords

INDIGENOUS POPULATION; SENSE OF PLACE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22144468705     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2005.00156.x     Document Type: Review

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