Epitome of Parliamentary Documents in Connection with North-West Rebellion, 1885
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Includes some discussion of Riel's trial and sentencing.
Includes some discussion of Riel's trial and sentencing.
Speech made in the House of Commons.
Historical note:
In 1876, the first consolidated Indian Act reflected the Canadian government's preoccupation with land management, First Nations membership and local government, and the ultimate goal of assimilation of Canada's Aboriginal population.Of note: "The Prisoner's Address" by Louis Riel (begins on p. 147).
Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.