Publication

2009 - University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, Alberta

Language

English

Word Count

66,500 words, Guess

Page Count

266 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC971.2/020922
  • LCCE92 .T579 2009

Description

"Between 1873 and 1932,with the exception of one decade, the formulation and implementation of Indian policy on the Canadian prairies lay in the hands of a government appointee known as the Indian commissioner. The commissioner was a senior official in the federal Indian Department and, while he received instructions from Ottawa, had considerable authority within his domain in directing policy. The extent of his influence was determined in large measure by his political connections, the force of his personality, and his ability to articulate positions and concerns that resonated with the temper of the times, Titley's sketches of the lives and careers of these individuals offer unique insight into an important, yet little explored, aspect of Canadian prairie history."--Jacket.

Subjects

Topics

Prairie Provinces -- BiographyPrairie Provinces -- Politics and governmentIndian agents -- Prairie Provinces -- BiographyPrairie Provinces -- Race relations -- History -- 19th centuryPrairie Provinces -- Race relations -- History -- 20th centuryIndians of North America -- Prairie Provinces -- Government relationsAgents des Affaires indiennes -- Provinces des Prairies -- Biographies

Genres

  • Biographies
  • Biography

Other Editions

  • The Indian commissioners: agents of the state and Indian policy in Canada's prairie West, 1873-1932University of Alberta Press2009-01-01

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