| Lord Dufferin was Governor General of Canada from 1872 to 1874. He visited every province and met with as many Canadians as possible. It was common for groups who met with him to present the Governor General with an"Address," often highly decorated, expressing their interests and appreciation of his visit. This Address is a very"political" document and gives the reader much to think about. It reflects the Ojibway's deeply-felt loss of their homelands, their pride in their past, and the vast changes which had affected their way of life. As with all archival documents, it reveals the society of its times, and times do change. The Address may well have been drafted by a government official or missionary, although presented by the Chief. The Archives has two volumes of the Addresses presented to Lord Dufferin reflecting many aspects of Canadian society of the time. C-121589 |