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Talking back to the Indian Act : critical readings in settler colonial histories / Mary-Ellen Kelm and Keith D. Smith.

Kelm, Mary-Ellen, 1964- (author.). Smith, Keith D. (Keith Douglas), 1953- (author.).

Summary:

Through an analysis of thirty-five sources pertaining to the Indian Act-addressing governance, gender, enfranchisement, and land-the authors provide readers with a much better understanding of this pivotal piece of legislation, as well as insight into the dynamics involved in its creation and maintenance.

Record details

ISBN: 9781487587383
ISBN: 1487587384
ISBN: 9781487587376
ISBN: 1487587376
Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The 1876 Indian Act -- Governance -- Enfranchisement -- Gender -- Land -- Appendix A. Reading historically -- Appendix B. The Indian Act in historical context : timeline.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.