"Creative Resistance" Continues Battle With "Dangerous" Policies
Comments on social activist, Sylvia McAdam, one of the founders of the Idle No More grassroots movement.
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Comments on social activist, Sylvia McAdam, one of the founders of the Idle No More grassroots movement.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
First document is a report written by Kingston, dated July 6, 1928, asks for instructions regarding whether or not participants should be charged given the fact that the event did not appear to violate the Indian Act. Second document is a letter by McCormack, describing ceremonies which took place at Rocky Mountain House and Hobbema, Alberta.
Historical note:
Written prior to a review of the Act, document explains various sections of the Act and discusses objections and suggestions for amendment.
Includes correspondence and quotes from a range of public and private individuals including Hume, Frank Pedley, John Hines, church officials, a Report of Special Indian Committee (1908) on policies, the state of health, death, and education in industrial and residential schools.
Viewpoint of National Chief Matthew Coon Come as he lobbies to have Assembly of First Nations issues included in the federal government's First Nations Governance draft agreement.
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Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.