The Letters of Margaret Butcher: Missionary-Imperialism on the North Pacific Coast

Edited by Mary-Ellen Kelm

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ISBN 1-55238-166-8
300 pp., b&w photographs
5" x 7.5"

Post Colonial Studies

About the Book

Margaret Butcherís letters cover the period 1916 - 19 and for the most part discuss life in the residential school at Kitamaat, the Elizabeth Long Home. A missionary nurse and teacher for the Methodist church, Butcher wrote extensively to her family and friends with the express purpose of sharing her knowledge of the Haisla people and her experiences among them. Lively and descriptive observations of the Haisla people, life on the coast, mission work, and the role of women are all set against the backdrop of the settler community of the Kitamaat Valley, giving the reader a compelling glimpse into this period. An editorís introduction provides the historical context for the letters, while a concluding essay raises issues of cultural conflict in residential schooling, gender in missionary work, and the role of race and gender in Butcher's worldview.

About the Author

Mary-Ellen Kelm is an associate professor in the history program at the University of Northern British Columbia.

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