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Severing the Ties That Bind: Government Repression of Indigenous Religious Ceremonies on the Prairies

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Severing the Ties That Bind: Government Repression of Indigenous Religious Ceremonies on the Prairies - Pettipas, Katherine
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Beginning in 1885, the Department of Indian Affairs implemented a series of amendments to the Canadian Indian Act designed to eliminate traditional forms of religious expression and customs, such as the Sun Dance, the Midewiwin, the Sweat Lodge, and giveaway ceremonies. Katherine Pettipas presents a critical analysis of the administrative policies and considers the effects of government suppression of traditional religious activities on the whole spectrum of Aboriginal life, focussing on the experiences of the Plains Cree ...

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Severing the Ties That Bind: Government Repression of Indigenous Religious Ceremonies on the Prairies 1994, University of Manitoba Press, Winnipeg

ISBN-13: 9780887556388

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