Lecture 14: Colonial Indian Policy I' Balance of power shifts the Indian Problem is born II' Themes

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Lecture 14 Colonial Indian PolicyI. Balance of
power shifts the Indian Problem is bornII.
Themes of British Policy i. Natives are doomed
policy is temporary ii. CivilizationIII.
Tragedy of Newfoundland The BeothukIV. Policy
in the Maritimes Neglect V. Civilization
Policy in the Canadas Roots of Canadian Policy
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Key TermsDemasduit (Mary March)Rev. John
LeighShawnadithit (Nancy April)Boeothick
Institute Pausauhmigh Pemmeenauweet Francis
Bond HeadManitoulin IslandBagot Commission
(1842)
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Beothuk Settlements
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Demasduit (Mary March)
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John Leighs dictionary
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Shawnadithit
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Shawnadithits art
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Shawnadithits art (part 2)
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To the Queen (January 1841)Madame I am
Paussamigh Pemmeenauweet...and am called by the
White Man Louis-Benjamin Pominout. I am the Chief
of my People the Micmac Tribe of Indians in your
Province of Nova Scotia and I was recognized and
declared to be the Chief by our good friend Sir
John Cope Sherbrooke in the White Man's fashion
Twenty Five Years ago I have yet the Paper which
he gave me.Sorry to hear that the king is dead.
I am glad to hear that we have a good Queen whose
Father I saw in this country. He loved the
Indians.I cannot cross the great Lake to talk to
you for my Canoe is too small, and I am old and
weak. I cannot look upon you for my eyes not see
so far. You cannot hear my voice across the Great
Waters. I therefore send this Wampum and Paper
talk to tell the Queen I am in trouble. My people
are in trouble. I have seen upwards of a Thousand
Moons. When I was young I had plenty now I am
old, poor and sickly too. My people are poor. No
Hunting Grounds No Beaver No Otter no
nothing. Indians poor poor for ever. No Store
no Chest no Clothes. All these Woods once ours.
Our Fathers possessed them all. Now we cannot cut
a Tree to warm our Wigwam in Winter unless the
White Man please. The Micmacs now receive no
presents, but one small Blanket for a whole
family. The Governor is a good man but he cannot
help us now. We look to you the Queen. The White
Wampum tell that we hope in you. Pity your poor
Indians in Nova Scotia.White Man has taken all
that was ours. He has plenty of everything here.
But we are told that the White Man has sent to
you for more. No wonder that I should speak for
myself and my people.The man that takes this
over the great Water will tell you what we want
to be done for us. Let us not perish. Your Indian
Children love you, and will fight for you against
all your enemies.My Head and my Heart shall go
to One above for you.Pausauhmigh Pemmeenauweet,
Chief of the Micmac Tribe of Indians in Nova
Scotia. His mark .
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Sir Francis Bond Head
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Manitoulin Island
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Bagot Commission (1842)1. One standard policy
in BNA.2. Right to compensation for
land.Surveys. 3. Civilization through
farming. Government to help. 4. Individual land
holding.5. More schools.