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Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald

Portrait of Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald.
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English — CA
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  • History
  • Genocide

Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald

Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald

Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald led the forced removal of Indigenous Peoples from their land and onto reserves in the mid-nineteenth century. For Macdonald, the goal was not just to remove individuals but to assimilate them into mainstream Canadian culture.

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Notman Studio/Library and Archives Canada/C-010144

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