The Ermatingers: A 19th Century Ojibwa-Canadian Family
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Author/Creator
W. Brian Stewart
Purpose of the commission was to "make enquiry into the condition of the half-breed population of the Province of Alberta, keeping particularly in mind the health, education, relief and general welfare of such population". As a result of the recommendations contained in the report the Métis Betterment Act was enacted and Métis Settlements were established.
Two titles in one volume.
Historical note:
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 1959.
Content and language reflect the attitudes of the times.
Forms part of Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution ... for the Year 1879.
See pages 309-328.