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White slaves of Maquinna : John R. Jewitt's narrative of capture and confinement at Nootka. Cover Image Book Book

White slaves of Maquinna : John R. Jewitt's narrative of capture and confinement at Nootka.

Summary:

"John R. Jewitt’s story of being captured and enslaved by Maquinna, the great chief of the Mowachaht people, is both an adventure tale of survival and an unusual perspective on the First Nations of the northwest coast of Vancouver Island." Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781894384025 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1894384024 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 191 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Victoria : Heritage, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Previous ed. has title: White slaves of the Nootka.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Jewitt, John R, (John Rodgers), 1783-1821.
Nootka 
Captivity narratives > British Columbia > Vancouver Island.

Available copies

  • 9 of 10 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library 971.12 JEW (Text) 35151001101765 Adult Non-fiction Volume hold Checked out 2024-03-17


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