Sources include Record Group 10 records relating to Indian Affairs (1872-1950), Sir John A. Macdonald Papers, Alexander Mackenzie Papers, David Laird Papers, Alexander Morris Papers, Edgar Dewdney Papers, and L. Vankoughnet Letterbooks.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, 1979, pp. 1-31
Description
Looks at Puritan legal policy development regarding the treatment of Native Americans. Initially, when they felt themselves at a disadvantage, offenders were dealt with more fairly, but as their position became more secure, that treatment changed.