History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta
By: edited by Peter P. Ekeh
Contributors: Urhobo Historical Society
Series: Urhobo Historical Society monograph -- #3; Monograph (Urhobo Historical Society) -- 3.
Publisher: Urhobo Historical Society
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Buffalo, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 710
ISBN-13: 9789780772888
Subjects: Urhobo (African people); History; Ethnic identity; Religion; Politics and government
Description: "History of The Urhobo People of Niger Delta is the most comprehensive compilation and study of various aspects of the history of the Urhobo people of Nigeria's Niger Delta. It begins with an examination of the prehistory of the region, with particular focus on the Urhobo and their close ethnic neighbour, the Isoko. The book then embarks on a close assessment of the advent of British imperialism in the Western Niger Delta. History of The Urhobo People of Niger Delta also probes the arrival and impact of Western Christian missions in Urhoboland." "Urhobo history is notable for the sharp challenges that the Urhobo people have faced at various points of their difficult existence in the rainforest and deltaic geographical formation of Western Niger Delta. Their history of migrations and their segmentation into twenty-two cultural units were, in large part, efforts aimed at overcoming these challenges. History of The Urhobo People of Niger Delta includes an evaluation of modern responses to challenges that confront the Urhobo people, following the onrush of a new era of European colonization and introduction of a new Christian religion into their culture. The formation of Urhobo Progress Union and of its educational arm of Urhobo College is presented as the Urhobo response to modern challenges facing their existence in Western Niger Delta and Nigeria."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Imperialism, Nigerian Historiography and the Nature & Outline of Urhobo History  -- Peter P. Ekeh -- 2.; title: Pre-Twentieth-Century Isoko: Its Foundation and Later Growth  -- Whitney P. Foster -- 3.; title: Development of Okpe as Exemplar of Urhobo History  -- Onigu Otite; title: Beginnings of British Colonial Rule in Urhoboland -- -- 4.; title: The Establishment of British Administration in Urhobo Country, 1891-1913  -- T. E. A. Salubi -- 5.; title: British Treaties of Trade and Protection with Urhobo Communities, 1880s-1890s  -- Peter P. Ekeh -- 6.; title: The Origins of Sapele Township  -- T. E. A. Salubi; title: Document: Planning for the First School in Sapele: Request for a Teacher from Great Britain, 1903 --; title: Advent of Christianity in Urhoboland -- -- 7.; title: Beginnings of Christianity in Urhoboland and Western Niger Delta  -- Samuel U. Erivwo -- 8.; title: Establishment of Roman Catholic Mission and Other (non-C.M.S.) Christian Missions in Urhobo and Isoko  -- Samuel U. Erivwo -- 9.; title: The Catholic Church in Agbon-Urhobo, 1922-2004  -- Imo Otite -- 10.; title: Evolution of the Urhobo Bible and Some Christian Liturgical Books  -- M. Y. Nabofa; title: Document: Historical Background to Anglican (Communion) Diocese of Ughelli --; title: Colonialism and the Scramble for Urhobo Lands --; title: Introduction  -- Peter P. Ekeh -- 11.; title: Ownership of Pre-Colonial Warri  -- Onoawarie Edevbie -- 12.; title: Who Owns Colonial and Post-Colonial Warri?  -- Onoawarie Edevbie -- 13.; title: Judgement on Warri Land Case between Itsekiri Claimants and Chief Daniel Okumagba (for Urhobo-Okere Community in Warri): Judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria Delivered by Atanda Fatayi-Williams. J. S. C. on 8/10/1976 -- -- 14.; title: The Need for Peace in Warri  -- Akindele Atyetan -- 15.; title: Itsekiri Land Claims in Sapele and the Jackson Judgement: Judgement of the High Court of the Warri Judicial Division Delivered by J. Jackson, A. J., on 5/5/1942 --; title: Urhobo Progress Union and the Quest for Education and Development -- -- 16.; title: The Miracle of an Original Thought: A History of the Origins of Urhobo College  -- T. E. A. Salubi -- 17.; title: Chief Mukoro Mowoe: Leader of the Urhobo  -- Obaro Ikime -- 18.; title: The Place of Urhobo College Effurun in Urhobo History  -- David A. Okpako -- 19.; title: Mukoro Mowoe and Urhobo Destiny and History  -- Peter P. Ekeh; title: Urhobo and Its Ethnic Neighbours -- -- 20.; title: Ethnicity and the Structure of Inequality in Warri Town in the Mid-1950s  -- P. C. Lloyd -- 21.; title: Thoughts on Isoko-Urhobo Relations  -- Obaro Ikime -- 22.; title: Frank Ukoli's Last Testament: I Can See Clearly Now  -- F. M. A. Ukoli -- 23.; title: In Defence of Frank Ukoli's Honour  -- Ajovi Scott-Emuakpor and Jackson Omene; title: A Poem: Death? Not Frank  -- Ajovi Scott-Emuakpor; title: Modern Urhobo Migrations and the Urhobo Diaspora -- -- 24.; title: Migrating Cultural Performances: The Urhobo among the Ikale-Yoruba  -- Onigu Otite -- 25.; title: Urhobos in Benin 1897-1945: Changing Patterns of Relations under Colonial Rule  -- Uyilawa Usuanlele; title: Oil Exploration and Its Vicissitudes -- -- 26.; title: Urhobo Women's Uprisings against the Nigerian Oil Industry in the 1980s  -- Terisa E. Turner -- 27.; title: Petroleum Oil Fire Disasters in Urhoboland, 1998-2000  -- Peter P. Ekeh -- 28.; title: Urhobo and the National Question: Urhobo's Environment and Natural Resources  -- Bright U. Ekuerhare -- 29.; title: Some Solutions to Water Problems in the Niger Delta  -- A. B. M. Egborge; title: Fragments of Urhobo History -- -- 30.; title: Urhobo Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Where Do We Stand Now?  -- David O. Dafinone -- 31.; title: Political Reorganization as a Pre-Condition for Economic Success in Urhoboland  -- Moses Taiga -- 32.; title: Urhobo Religious Leaders and the Urhobo Nation  -- Samuel U. Erivwo -- 33.; title: Urhobo Youth and the Urhobo Future  -- Omafume F. Onoge -- 34.; title: Fifty Years After Mukoro Mowoe  -- Onigu Otite -- 35.; title: Urhobo and the Nigerian Federation: Whither Nigeria?  -- Peter P. Ekeh -- 36.; title: The Place of the Elite in Urhobo Leadership  -- F. M. A. Ukoli -- 37.; title: An Autobiographical Statement  -- D. A. Obiomah -- 38.; title: Understanding Urhobo History through Obituaries.