Indian Agents

Rulers of the Reserves

Andrew Jolivette, John L. Steckley

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English

Peter Lang Publishing Inc
23 August 2016

Development studies; Institutions & learned societies: general; History of other lands

Series: Critical Indigenous and American Indian Studies

Canadians are beginning to learn about the negative effects of residential schools on Aboriginal people in Canada. More hidden in the written record, but bearing a similar powerfully destructive role, are Indian Agents, who were with very few exceptions White men who ‘ruled the reserves’ in Canada from the 1870s to the 1960s. This book is the first to present a discussion of Indian Agents in general. It provides an introductory look at the control Indian Agents exercised over Aboriginal communities throughout the period in question. The primary intent is to spark discussion in Indigenous studies courses.

This book is built upon a discussion of the lives and impact of five Indian Agents: Hayter Reed, William Morris Graham, John McIver, William Halliday, and Fred Hall. However, the practices and views of 39 other Indian Agents are interwoven throughout the text.

Although there was a readily detectable sameness in the way that Indian Agent power was imposed on Aboriginal communities based on the institutional racism of the Indian Agent System, one of the points to be made is that not all Indian Agents were the same. Some were more oppressive than others. Also frequently pointed out is the fact that Aboriginal peoples were not merely helpless victims to Indian Agent control, but resisted that control, sometimes successfully.

The book concludes with a chapter comparing the Indian Agent System in Canada, with similar systems in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

By: John L. Steckley
Series edited by: Andrew Jolivette
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Volume: 3
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781433135125
ISBN 10: 1433135124
Series: Critical Indigenous and American Indian Studies
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 23 August 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction – Hayter Reed: Iron Heart and Empty Stomachs –John W. McIver: The Conniver – William Morris Graham: The Colonizer – William May Halliday: Prosecutor of the Potlatch – Fred Hall: Walpole Island Throws the Indian Agent Out – Comparisons and Conclusions – Index of Indian Agents – General Index.

John L. Steckley received a B.A. in anthropology at York University, an M.A. in anthropology from Memorial University of Newfoundland, as well as an Ed.D. from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He taught at Humber College from 1986 to 2015. His primary area of research is Aboriginal studies, especially languages and history. Steckley has published 18 books, including White Lies about the Inuit and Learning from the Past: Five Cases of Aboriginal Justice. Some of his awards include the Robert F. Heizer Prize and the Ontario Archaeology Society’s 2014 Award for Excellence in Publishing.