Oppression in the shadows : the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia and the development of Indian Affairs, 1760-1950
207 leaves 29 cm Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-207). This thesis is a political history of the development of the Department of Indian Affairs (DIA) in Nova Scotia. Rather than position assimilation as the central objective of the DIA, this research proposes that...
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ftstmarysunivca:oai:library2:01/29408 2023-07-30T04:04:56+02:00 Oppression in the shadows : the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia and the development of Indian Affairs, 1760-1950 McNutt, Brianna Grace Twohig, Peter 2020 application/pdf http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/29408 en eng Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University E99 M6 M353 2020 http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/29408 E99.M6 Canada. Department of Indian Affairs -- History Indigenous peoples -- Nova Scotia -- Government relations -- History Mi’kmaq people -- Nova Scotia -- Government relations -- History Mi’kmaq people -- Nova Scotia -- History Mi’kmaq people -- Colonization -- Nova Scotia Text 2020 ftstmarysunivca 2023-07-09T17:43:25Z 207 leaves 29 cm Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-207). This thesis is a political history of the development of the Department of Indian Affairs (DIA) in Nova Scotia. Rather than position assimilation as the central objective of the DIA, this research proposes that protecting the capital interests of the government was the DIA’s purpose. Four distinct periods of colonialism in Nova Scotia are examined to demonstrate the fluctuating priorities of the DIA. This examination reveals how the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia consistently experienced government oppression through neglect rather than control or surveillance. By questioning the validity of our national historiography on Indians Affairs, a broader understanding of colonialism is created. Positioning the protection of capital as the DIA’s core objective also allows for the Maritime region to be included in Canada’s history of Indian Affairs and colonization, rather than isolating it as an outlier. Text Mi’kmaq Saint Mary's University, Halifax: Institutional Repository Canada Indian |
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207 leaves 29 cm Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-207). This thesis is a political history of the development of the Department of Indian Affairs (DIA) in Nova Scotia. Rather than position assimilation as the central objective of the DIA, this research proposes that protecting the capital interests of the government was the DIA’s purpose. Four distinct periods of colonialism in Nova Scotia are examined to demonstrate the fluctuating priorities of the DIA. This examination reveals how the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia consistently experienced government oppression through neglect rather than control or surveillance. By questioning the validity of our national historiography on Indians Affairs, a broader understanding of colonialism is created. Positioning the protection of capital as the DIA’s core objective also allows for the Maritime region to be included in Canada’s history of Indian Affairs and colonization, rather than isolating it as an outlier. |
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Oppression in the shadows : the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia and the development of Indian Affairs, 1760-1950 |
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