Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Founding of the Métis Protection Societies, 1870–1908 17
7. 2. Frenchmen’s Children, 1909–1929 39
8. 3. The Great Depression and Centralization, 1929–1938 61
9. 4. War, Political Loyalty, and Racial Demography, 1938–1945 86
10. 5. The Last French Island in Indochina, 1945–1956 106
11. 6. Victims of Decolonization, 1957–1980 132
12. Epilogue 165
13. Appendix: Fédération des Oeuvres de l’Enfance Française d’Indochine 175
14. Notes 179
15. Bibliography 225
16. Index 247
17. About the Author 261