Relations in education between the federal and territorial governments and the Roman Catholic Church in the MacKenzie district, Northwest Territories 1867-1961

Doctoral thesis tracing the role of the Roman Catholic Church as an initiator of formal educational institutions; outlining modifications in its schooling programmes in an evolving frontier environment; and considering the extent to which it influenced government agencies and departments in the formulation of educational policies for all classes of children in the territories. Extensive bibliographies to each chapter as well as a general bibliography.