Includes bibliographical references and index.

Illustrations, figures, and tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: Health - 1. The impact of colonization on Aboriginal health in British Columbia: overview - 2. 'My people are sick. My young men are angry.': the impact of colonization on Aboriginal diet and nutrition - 3. 'Running out of spaces': sanitation and environment in Aboriginal habitations - 4. A 'scandalous procession': residential schooling and the reformation of Aboriginal bodies -- Part 2: Healing - 5. Aboriginal conceptions of the body, disease, and medicine - 6. Acts of humanity: Indian health services - 7. Doctors, hospitals, and field matrons: on the ground with Indian health services - 8. Medical pluralism in Aboriginal communities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- A note on sources-- Select bibliography -- Index.