Though he desired to be a lawyer, his status as a First Nations person and government policy at the time prevented him from attending college for any profession other than the clergy.
"The NBBC advocated improvements to the level of education among Aboriginal peoples, greater recognition in law of their hunting, fishing and logging rights, and the decriminalization of the potlatch.
"[3] In 1940 he appeared in the House of Commons to further those aims, also delivering the message: Without any consultation with us, you took away our land and put us on reservations.
You gave us the Bible—there is nothing wrong with the Bible—but you misused it and did not follow it yourselves.In 1953, attracted by the message of "peace and justice to peoples of all races, nationalities, creeds and colors," Jeffrey left behind his political pursuits to become a minister of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Many of his poles still stand in Prince Rupert and even Adelaide, Australia[citation needed].