Institutions, Indigeneity, and “the Indian,” 1835–57

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This chapter looks at the emergence of institutions of control in nineteenth century Canda to in relation to Indigenous populations such as reserves, penitentiaries and residential schools.

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Bryan D. Palmer

Bryan D. Palmer is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada’s 1960s and the co-authored, Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History. He lives in Warkworth, Ontario.