Remembering Tom Longboat: A Story of Competing Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
William Brown
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2009.
Discusses previous commissions and reports and trends in Imperial and Colonial policies. The Pennefather findings and recommendations are analyzed under four headings: plans for departmental financing and administrative reorganization; assessment of the future of Indian reserves; inquiry into the legal status of Indian people; reform of Indian education; and evaluation of mechanism for detribalizing Indian people.
Brief report provides information which would assist in the development of future studies.
Reflections on the authors experiences as a non-Aboriginal researcher interviewing five Aboriginal women about parental role in school improvement.