Partners in Furs: A History of the Fur Trade in Eastern James Bay, 1600-1870
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Author/Creator
Daniel Francis
Toby E. Morantz
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.