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Bridging two peoples : Chief Peter E Jones, 1843-1909
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2012
Book > Biography
Creators
Sherwin, Allan L.
Description
"Bridging Two Peoples tells the story of Dr. Peter E. Jones, who in 1866 became one of the first status Indians to obtain a medical doctor degree from a Canadian university. He returned to his southern Ontario reserve and was elected chief and band doctor. As secretary to the Grand Indian Council of Ontario he became a bridge between peoples, conveying the chiefs’ concerns to his political mentor Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, most importantly during consultations on the Indian Act"--publisher's website.
Language
English

Subjects

Jones, Peter E., 1843-1909.
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.

More Information

Alternate Title(s)
Chief Peter E. Jones, 1843-1909
Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9781554586332
Statement of Responsibility
Allan Sherwin.
Publication Information
Waterloo Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Physical Description
xxiv, 244 p. : ill., maps, ports., facsims., geneal. table 23 cm
Notes
Indigenous studies series.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-225) and index.
Issued also in electronic formats.
Contents
1: Peter Admund Jones's origins -- 2: Medical education -- 3: Country doctor -- 4: Pride in his heritage -- 5: Active critic of the Indian Act -- 6: Aboriginal rights advocate -- 7: Canada's first Aboriginal publisher -- 8: Federal Indian agent -- 9: The later years -- Appendix: Effective herbal therapies of Aboriginal women.
Electronic Location and Access
Also available online (authentication may be required)
Also available online (authentication may be required)
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