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Preface
From: Victims of Benevolence
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In most books, historical records have been written by non-Natives and thus reflect a non-Native cultural orientation. As a result, Native perspectives are often excluded from documentary sources of information, making it critical, especially when researching such contentious issues as the history and impact of the Indian residential school system, to consult Native people for information based on their first-hand experiences and oral traditions. The set of archival documents that the author draws on here, however, is unusual in that Native voices have been very well documented in the form of affidavits and letters. From these documents Native voices emerge loudly and clearly, and they deserve to be honoured.
Contributors
Elizabeth Furniss
Elizabeth Furniss was until recently an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Calgary.
