British Indian Department
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title:
British Indian Department
text:
The Indian Department was established in 1755 to oversee relations between the British Empire and the First Nations of North America. The imperial government ceded control of the Indian Department to the Province of Canada in 1860, thus setting the stage for the development of the present-day Department of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. During its existence, the Indian Department served both a diplomatic and a military role. Its daily responsibilities were largely civil
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wiki
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description:
British government department in North America
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian_Department
date created:
2008-08-07T14:51:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T08:07:03Z
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