From Sikniktuk to Kent

... alienation of their lands or the last link which binds them to the home of their fathers, and preserves among them the remains of independent feelings.40 Perley was thus aware of the deleterious effects of colonization, but at the same time he advocated assimilation ...

... In Bouctouche, Father Henri Berthe, of French origin, was concerned that the Irish domination of the clergy would lead to assimilation.73 In his correspondence with Rameau, Berthe shared his concerns and desire to Acadianize Catholic power in the Acadian ...