Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
Instruction to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
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Schools, or employ persons to teach reading, writing, or arithmetic, to children or adults.
6. He shall, at the close of every year, furnish the Governor a detailed report of his proceedings, and an Account of his receipts and expenditures, with the names of each chief for the time being, the number of heads of families settled, and children educated, and, generally, such information as may enable the Governor and the Legislature to judge of the value and correctness of his proceedings.
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Micmac Officers. Halifax Division.
Francis Paul Chief
Goreham Paul 2nd or Major
Peter Paul & Lewis Paul Judges
Francis Tony
Joe Cope
Prosper Paul Captains
Includes a list of Mi'kmaq officers - Halifax division, showing a chief, 2nd major, two judges and three captains.
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 13-15
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