Second it made "native affairs" a matter for the national government.

He served as the Liberal's critics in family policy and native affairs.

"And even if they hadn't, official policy is to take a dim view of anybody who gets too mixed up in native affairs."

His position was titled Minister without portfolio responsible for native affairs.

During that time he was parliamentary assistant to Native Affairs.

This was an important step for Native American affairs.

In 1913, the minister of native affairs remarked: "If the mines continue to employ these people, it would be little less than murder."

He was also given the task of administering over native affairs alongside the French commissioners assigned to the island.

Maybe this Commissioner of Native Affairs job is just right for me.

The practice therefore was to establish a Minister of Native Affairs.