7/30/2019 1913 Letter Halfbreed problem in British Columbia Letter to Ottawa

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Dear Sir?*

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loan Es q. _-_ ; *Aaa$* Deputy and Secy.

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the following points andI vish to get a ruling from the Department on

Jla abaolutely naoesaary thatI should have a g u i da / H I thoso ques t ions fjn c*with the work appertaining to my djutios.There are half-breeds on nearly every r*serv*_in-J5. C.who are married to Indian women of the bands and who areoccupying and cultivating land on-the reserves* In manyinstances. JAo white father, either dlad or- abandbnad hisIndian woman and the-half-breed children were brought upby their indi^an-mathers on the reserves..Many of thosej ^ i f ^ b ^ ^ p n ifaa- re asw as from five *o^faj^y_-yeara. I know the wording of the Indian Act in relationto thenn *ut tha Department may have broader rulings.Shonld-those half-breeds he allowed to vote on any questionaffeating the bands Or^ejerveflon^ whtoh^May_JLitfift'""^h'Y-"^ thelr bhtliyan by thatr Indian wife boallowed It afcare In any per oaplta grantwhlon ayfOlaa-

live?" and among whom thoyrwish.to have the points made elear for my guidance.

I have the honor to be ,

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I n d i a n A f f a i r s . . (KG 10, Volume 3867, F i l e 8 7 , 1 2 5 )