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'Enough to Keep Them Alive': Indian Social Welfare in Canada, 1873-1965
Contributor(s): Shewell, Hugh E. Q. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0802086101     ISBN-13: 9780802086105
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2004
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Annotation: Far from being a measure of progress or humanitarian aid, Indian welfare policy in Canada was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples and to foster their assimilation into the dominant society. 'Enough to Keep Them Alive' explores the history of the development and administration of social assistance policies on Indian reserves in Canada from confederation to the modern period, demonstrating a continuity of policy with roots in the pre-confederation practices of fur trading companies. Extensive archival evidence from the Indian Affairs record group at the National Archives of Canada is supplemented for the post-World War Two era by interviews with some of the key federal players. More than just an historical narrative, the book presents a critical analysis with a clear theoretical focus drawing on colonial and post-colonial theory, social theory, and critiques of liberalism and liberal democracy.

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BISAC Categories:
- History | Canada - General
- History | Native American
Dewey: 362.849
LCCN: 2004267058
Series: Heritage
Physical Information: 1.34" H x 5.96" W x 8.9" L (1.48 lbs) 454 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Chronological Period - 1960's
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Far from being a measure of progress or humanitarian aid, Indian welfare policy in Canada was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples and to foster their assimilation into the dominant society. 'Enough to Keep Them Alive' explores the history of the development and administration of social assistance policies on Indian reserves in Canada from confederation to the modern period, demonstrating a continuity of policy with roots in the pre-confederation practices of fur trading companies.

Extensive archival evidence from the Indian Affairs record group at the National Archives of Canada is supplemented for the post-World War Two era by interviews with some of the key federal players. More than just an historical narrative, the book presents a critical analysis with a clear theoretical focus drawing on colonial and post-colonial theory, social theory, and critiques of liberalism and liberal democracy.

Contributor Bio(s): Shewell, Hugh E. Q.: -

Hugh E.Q. Shewell is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at York University.
 
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