On the civilization of the Indians in British America
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- On the civilization of the Indians in British America
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- 1816
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On the civilization of the Indians in British America
Author: Selkirk, Thomas Douglas 5th earl, 1771-1820. (author)
Year: 1816
Selkirk, Thomas Douglas 5th earl: 1771-1820. Purchased from HBC 45 million acres, and sent out the first colonists to Red River, 1811; disputes between colonists and NWC, 1814-1817; court battles between Selkirk and NWC concluded, with Selkirk the loser, 1818 (Bryce, History of Manitoba ). // Said to be an edition limited to 250 copies. Advocated establishing a school to educate young Natives who would then go back and instruct their people. Usually attributed to Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk.
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