Why did the Beothuks become extinct? What is the cultural importance of sealing in Newfoundland? Why were provincial parks privatized? How can we allow people traditional access to the outdoors? How can we understand conflicts over Atlantic salmon in Labrador between Metis people and fishing camp outfitters? How and why did the cod crisis happen? What impact has the cod crisis had on women in small fishing villages? Are the benefits of resource developments like the Terra Nova offshore oil project being maximized?

From Red Ochre to Black Gold contains ten essays on various aspects of Newfoundland and Labrador’s history and culture. The book covers the broad sweep of history, from the stone arrowheads and wooden carvings of the Beothuks to the highly advanced technology employed today to pump oil from beneath the ocean floor.

"Filled with intelligent and provocative thought."

Newfoundland and Labrador Studies