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Page 56
... chiefs by the calculated distribution of parchment commissions and medals — a ploy used by colonial authorities for over 200 years . Chiefs were also especially vunerable to accusation since they were ex- pected to ensure fair ...
... chiefs by the calculated distribution of parchment commissions and medals — a ploy used by colonial authorities for over 200 years . Chiefs were also especially vunerable to accusation since they were ex- pected to ensure fair ...
Page 57
... chiefs could readily lose their rank . This incident , moreover , was not an isolated event . Although no longer an active leader , ex - chief Thomas Nicholas of Buctouche in northern New Brunswick found he had to declare that monies he ...
... chiefs could readily lose their rank . This incident , moreover , was not an isolated event . Although no longer an active leader , ex - chief Thomas Nicholas of Buctouche in northern New Brunswick found he had to declare that monies he ...
Page 209
... chiefs whose names were not phonetically transcribed are also depicted wearing large medals around their necks . Significantly , none of these chiefs is identified by the presence of family or clan emblems . Evidence from Roy's account ...
... chiefs whose names were not phonetically transcribed are also depicted wearing large medals around their necks . Significantly , none of these chiefs is identified by the presence of family or clan emblems . Evidence from Roy's account ...
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Algonquian American animals Anne's appear band bear Canadian Carleton University century Cherokee chief claim clan clause Company consonant contain continued Court Cree culture Delaware described dialects discourse discussion early English evidence example fact final furs given hunting important included Indian indicates individual inverse involved issues John Kutenai Lake land languages Linguistics living marked meaning Michigan Micmac Native North noted nouns object obviation obviative occur Ojibwa Ontario participant pattern political possessed possible present Press prox proximate question records reduplication reference reported represent River Roy's shift shows similar social society stem story suggests syllable third person trade traditional trappers treaty tribe United University verb Vincent vowel White York young