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The Indian Past and the White Man’s Arrival in Canada
The piece surveys Indian origins across Alaska to Canada, their tribal structure, economies, and ethics, and contrasts them with the impact of European contact. It notes the diversity of cultures, the shift to democratic local self government on reserves, and the devastating effects of trapping, hunting, and land seizure by whites, including the 1763 treaty framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Egypt
Asia
Alaska
Canada
Bering Strait
North America
T. R. L. Macinnes
Indian Affairs Branch
Canadian Political Science Association
League of the Six Nations
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Alberta
S. H. Middleton
Orpheus
Eurydice
America
H. G. Wells
Mark A Dawber
Home Missions Council
New York
University of Toronto- Yale University
D. C. Scott
Indian Affairs
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Yukon
Prince Edward Island
Dominion
T. A. Crerar
Department of Mines and Resources
John Lubbock