A Description of British Columbia and Vancouver's Island (Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Native Indians)

This book was written to give what the author viewed as an accurate description of the two colonies (which would later join to become British Columbia) in opposition to what was being written about the place in the British press of the day. The author gives his opinion that British Columbia is primarily of value due to its gold deposits and holds little promise for agriculture. Chapter V deals with the Aboriginal population of British Columbia and expresses sentiments such as "The Indians must disappear before the March of Civilization." Note: an oversize endnote map has not been scanned.
Author/Creator
Duncan G.F. Macdonald
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Yes
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Yes
Publication Date
1862
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University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections, Shortt Library of Canadiana, FC 3817.1.M32; records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
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