Project Gutenberg 2024-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 173 Bryce, P. H. (Peter Henderson) 1853 1932 Bryce, Peter Henderson The story of a national crime : $b Being an appeal for justice to the Indians of Canada $aOttawa :$bJames Hope & Sons, $c1922. Andrew Sly and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of a National Crime: Being an Appeal for Justice to the Indians of Canada" by P. H. Bryce, M.A., M.D. is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1922. This book serves as a critical examination of the health conditions faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada from 1904 to 1921, highlighting systemic neglect and injustices perpetuated by Canadian authorities. It elucidates the struggles of Indigenous communities against a backdrop of governmental inaction regarding their health and living conditions. In this compelling work, Dr. Bryce documents his experiences and findings as Chief Medical Officer of the Indian Department, detailing alarming health statistics that reveal a crisis situation amongst Indigenous populations, particularly concerning tuberculosis. He recounts his attempts to advocate for better healthcare and educational facilities while facing significant bureaucratic resistance. Bryce's extensive reports, based on empirical data, illustrate a shocking death rate and inadequate medical care, ultimately calling for urgent reform and justice for the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Through a combination of personal accounts, statistical analysis, and an appeal to conscience, the book resonates as a powerful indictment of the systemic issues affecting Canada’s Indigenous communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/storyofnationalc00brycuoft 20220925195401peterhende 1922 ca Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Indians, Treatment of -- Canada -- History Indians of North America -- Health and hygiene -- Canada -- History Indians of North America -- Canada -- Government relations -- History Indians of North America -- Canada -- Residential schools -- History E011 F1001 Text 65685 2025-09-29T10:51:10.353639 text/html 41013 2024-09-26T14:56:22 text/html 238178 2025-09-29T10:51:13.478654 application/epub+zip 236997 2025-09-29T10:51:11.621672 application/epub+zip 236997 2025-09-29T10:51:10.899655 application/epub+zip 759464 2025-09-29T10:51:14.879624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750572 2025-09-29T10:51:12.957637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57220 2025-09-29T10:51:10.225652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37258 2024-09-26T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16607 2025-09-29T10:51:15.008633 application/rdf+xml 19283 2025-09-29T10:51:11.173651 image/jpeg 2788 2025-09-29T10:51:11.037627 image/jpeg 972431 2025-09-29T10:51:10.368652 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia