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This text explores the history of the development and administration of social assistance policies on Indian reserves in Canada from confederation to the modern period. It argues that Indian welfare policy was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples.Shewell, Hugh is the author of ''Enough to Keep Them Alive Indian Welfare in Canada, 1873-1965' with ISBN 9780802086105 and ISBN 0802086101.
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