Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Historical Perspectives on Aboriginal Peoples in Sport and Recreation
6. Bodies of Meaning 15
7. Indigenous Peoples and Canadian-Hosted Olympic Games 35
8. Toward a History of Aboriginal Women in Canadian Sport 64
9. Contemporary Issues
10. Aboriginal Peoples and the Construction of Canadian Sport Policy 95
11. Canadian Elite Aboriginal Athletes, Their Challenges, and the Adaptation Process 124
12. Women’s and Girls’ Participation in Dene Games in the Northwest Territories 145
13. Performance Indicators 160
14. The Quality and Cultural Relevance of Physical Education for Aboriginal Youth 182
15. Two-Eyed Seeing 206
16. Conclusion 229
17. Contributors 234
18. Index 238