Arthur J. Ray

Author of I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People

About the Author

Arthur J. Ray is professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia, specializing in the historical geography of the Native people of Canada. He is the author of, among other books, Indians in the Fur Trade, and he contributed the Native history section of the Illustrated History of Canada. show more He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and recipient of the Canada Killam Research, Bora Laskin, and Woodrow Wilson fellowships. He has appeared as an expert in numerous Aboriginal and treaty rights cases, including the landmark cases of Delgamuukw, Horseman, and Powley. show less

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Works by Arthur J. Ray

Indians in the fur trade : their roles as trappers, hunters, and middlemen in the lands southwest of Hudson Bay, 1660-1870 (1974) 83 copies

Bounty and benevolence : a history of Saskatchewan treaties (2000) 27 copies

Give Us Good Measure: An Economic Analysis of Relations Between the Indians and the Hudson Bay's Company before 1763 (1978) 21 copies

The Canadian fur trade in the industrial age (1990) 16 copies

Telling it to the judge : taking Native history to court (2011) 16 copies

Aboriginal rights claims and the making and remaking of history (2016) 11 copies

"Give us good measure" : an economic analysis of relations between the Indians and the Hudson's Bay Company before 1763 2 copies

From th Frozen Sea to Buffalo Country: The Life and Times of Henry Kelsey of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1667-1724 (2022) 1 copy

Burned (2022) 1 copy

Betrayed: Enemies to Lovers - White Plains #3 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Illustrated History of Canada (1987) — Contributor, some editions — 366 copies, 2 reviews

The Power of Promises: Rethinking Indian Treaties in the Pacific Northwest (2008) — Contributor — 12 copies

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Gender: male
Occupations: professor
Organizations: Royal Society of Canada
Nationality: Canada
Places of residence: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Associated Place (for map): British Columbia, Canada

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justine28 71 reviews

I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada's Native People by Arthur J. Ray

Quite well written and comprehensive book on Canada’s First Nations’ history since the earliest records/ oral legends, through the first European contact, until the latest court battles of the 20th and 21st century. Really liked the fact that the author put a lot of emphasis on the economic relations between the Indians and new settlers, but was losing my interest at the descriptions of the battles and wars. Also it’s quite an academic book, so it’s not the easiest to read at times. show more Read it in order to get some understanding of the current aboriginal issues and the background to them and as such it was a brilliant informative book. Would recommend it to all interested in First Nations history or in North American history in general. show less

Dec 29, 2013