'Enough to Keep Them Alive': Indian Social Welfare in Canada, 1873-1965

Far from being a measure of progress or humanitarian aid, Indian welfare policy in Canada was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples and to foster their assimilation into the dominant society. 'Enough to Keep Them Alive' explores the history of the development a...

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Main Author: Shewell, Hugh E.Q (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto University of Toronto Press [2022]
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:DE-1046
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Summary:Far from being a measure of progress or humanitarian aid, Indian welfare policy in Canada was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples and to foster their assimilation into the dominant society. 'Enough to Keep Them Alive' explores the history of the development and administration of social assistance policies on Indian reserves in Canada from confederation to the modern period, demonstrating a continuity of policy with roots in the pre-confederation practices of fur trading companies.Extensive archival evidence from the Indian Affairs record group at the National Archives of Canada is supplemented for the post-World War Two era by interviews with some of the key federal players. More than just an historical narrative, the book presents a critical analysis with a clear theoretical focus drawing on colonial and post-colonial theory, social theory, and critiques of liberalism and liberal democracy
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jul 2022)
Physical Description:1 online resource (454 pages)
ISBN:9781442621053
DOI:10.3138/9781442621053

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