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Indian Commissioners (The)
Agents of the State and Indian Policy in Canada's Prairie West, 1873 - 1932 |
| Brian Titley |
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| Between 1873 and 1932, Indian policy on the prairies was the responsibility of federal government appointees known as Indian Commissioners. Charged with incorporating Native society into the apparatus of the emergent state, these officials directed a complex configuration of measures that included treaties, the Indian Act, schools, agriculture, and to some degree, missionary activity. In this study, Brian Titley constructs critical biographical portraits of the six Indian Commissioners, examining their successes and failures in confronting the challenges of a remarkable period in Canada's history. |
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| ISBN: 978-0-88864-489-3 |
| Price: CND$ 39.95, USD$ 39.95, £ 21.95 |
| Discount: Trade |
| Subject: Native Studies/Canadian History |
| Publication Date: February 2009 |
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| Reviews |
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"In telling of the West's Indian commissioners, the author provides an excellent and readable account of Indian Affairs administration over a half century. Although there are significant differences in the activities of each commissioner, common to all are blatant patronage, inadequate funding, and more concern for the budget than for the Native people.... This book is worth reading, not just for the biographies of the commissioners, but to get a taste of how the Indians were administered and maladministered during their first half century on reserves.”
Alberta History, Autumn 2009 |
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"Titley tells his story through a series of biographical portraits of the individuals who held the position of Indian Comissioners — the men in charge of operations in what are now the Prairie Provinces between 1873 and 1932, with the exception of one decade. By sketching their lives, what they did and how they implemented policy, he creates a portrait of the blueprint from which many of today's issues stem.”
Trevor Kenney, The Legend, Vol. 8, March 2009 |
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