The Letters of Margaret Butcher: Missionary-Imperialism on the North Pacific Coast - Kelm, Mary-Ellen (editor); Butcher, Margaret (author)

Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; From 1916 to 1919, Margaret Butcher served as a missionary nurse and teacher at the Elizabeth Long Memorial House, a residential school in Kitamaat, BC. This collection of letters, written to family and friends, offers a compelling glimpse at her experiences among the Haida people. butcher's correspondence reflects the conventional thoughts of the day about racial hierarchy, native culture, and the need for assimilation. Nevertheless, the letters are an invaluable source of first-hand information on missionary work, residential schools - and the Haida way of life in the early 20th century. Editor Butcher bookends the collection with an introduction and conclusion that provide historical and historiographical context, exploring the concepts of race, gender, and cultural conflict as they played out on the north Pacific coast.
Near Fine
Soft cover
University of Calgary Press
2006
Calgary, AB