1922- Letter from J.D. McLean to James Prosper, RE Mi'kmaq Petition for Hunting Rights

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Title

1922- Letter from J.D. McLean to James Prosper, RE Mi'kmaq Petition for Hunting Rights

Subject

Hunting
Laws
Rights
Petition
Resources

Description

Letter from Department of Indian Affairs to Assistant Chief James Prosper, reporting that the Petition sent to the King by Chief Matthew Francis and Chief William Paul was referred to the Department of Indian Affairs. The Department reported that it could do nothing to exempt the Mi'kmaq from Provincial Game Law.

Date

1922-02-23
1922-02-23

Contributors

J.D. McLean (Assistant Deputy and Secretary) (Author)
James Prosper (Assistant Chief) (Recipient)

Type

Letter

Identifier
Transcription

Ottawa, February, 23, 1922 Sir, The Petition to His Majesty, dated October 31st last, signed by yourself and other Indians, asking that all Indian hunters and trappers be exempted from the application of the Provincial Game Laws, has been referred to this Department. The Department regrets that there is no way in which the Indians can be exempted from the Game Laws. Your Obedient Servant, J.D. McLean Assistant Deputy and Secretary To James Prosper, Micmack Assistant Chief 272 Upper Water St. Halifax N.S.

Language

eng

Citation

J.D. McLean, Assistant Deputy and Secretary of Indian Affairs, to James Prosper, Assistant Chief, February 23 1922, LAC, RG10, Reel C-8101, Vol. 6743, File 420-7.