Talking Back to the Indian Act

Critical Readings in Settler Colonial Histories

By Mary-Ellen Kelm,Keith Smith | Publisher: University of Toronto Press

About the book

Talking Back to the Indian Act is a comprehensive howto guide for engaging with primary source documents. The intent of the book is to encourage readers to develop the skills necessary to converse with primary sources in more refined and profound ways. As a piece of legislation that is central to Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples and communities, and one that has undergone many amendments, the Indian Act is uniquely positioned to act as a vehicle for this kind of focused reading.

Through an analysis of thirtyfive sources pertaining to the Indian Actaddressing governance, gender, enfranchisement, and landthe 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.

Editions of Talking Back to the Indian Act

Hardcover
ISBN 9781487587369
Paperback
ISBN 9781487587352
EBook
ISBN 9781487587376
PDF
ISBN 9781487587383

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Talking Back to the Indian Act is a comprehensive howto guide for engaging with primary source documents. The intent of the book is to encourage readers to develop the skills necessary to converse with primary sources in more refined and profound ways. As a piece of legislation that is central to Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples and communities, and one that has undergone many amendments, the Indian Act is uniquely positioned to act as a vehicle for this kind of focused reading.

Through an analysis of thirtyfive sources pertaining to the Indian Actaddressing governance, gender, enfranchisement, and landthe 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.

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Talking Back to the Indian Act is a comprehensive howto guide for engaging with primary source documents. The intent of the book is to encourage readers to develop the skills necessary to converse with primary sources in more refined and profound ways. As a piece of legislation that is central to Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples and communities, and one that has undergone many amendments, the Indian Act is uniquely positioned to act as a vehicle for this kind of focused reading.

Through an analysis of thirtyfive sources pertaining to the Indian Actaddressing governance, gender, enfranchisement, and landthe 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.

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History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas

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Mary-Ellen Kelm,Keith Smith

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University of Toronto Press

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Talking Back to the Indian Act is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781487587369) and paperback(ISBN 9781487587352) and ebook(ISBN 9781487587376) and pdf(ISBN 9781487587383)

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