| "Lo! The poor Indian!" colonial responses to the 1862-63 smallpox epidemic in British Columbia and Vancouver Island. | |
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PMID: 17214129 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The smallpox epidemic that swept through the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia in 1862-63 was particularly devastating to the First Nations of the region. Colonists responded to the developments with a mixture of pity, revulsion, a smug sense of inevitability, and, above all, an overriding concern for their own self-interest. The colonial population may not have consciously attempted to devastate the First Nations populations, but their frequently negative attitudes towards them ensured that actions to prevent this occurrence were sporadic, poorly planned, counterproductive, or simply minimal. |
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Authors:
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Kiran Van Rijn |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian bulletin of medical history = Bulletin canadien d'histoire de la médecine Volume: 23 ISSN: 0823-2105 ISO Abbreviation: Can Bull Med Hist Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-11 Completed Date: 2007-03-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101130981 Medline TA: Can Bull Med Hist Country: Canada |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 541-60 Citation Subset: QIS |
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Attitude British Columbia / epidemiology Colonialism / history* Disease Outbreaks / history* History, 19th Century Humans Indians, North American / history* Smallpox / ethnology, history*, therapy Vaccination / history |
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