Michif
Contours of a People: Metis Family, Mobility, and History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Liam Haggarty
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 95, no. 3, September 2014, pp. 463-465
Description
Book review of: Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny and Brenda MacDougall.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 463.
Contours of a People: Métis Family, Mobility, and History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Scott P. Stephen
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 140-141
Description
Book review of Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny, and Brenda Macdougall.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access review scroll to p. 140.
The Early History of Emmanuel College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jean E. Murray
Saskatchewan History, vol. 9, no. 3, Autumn, 1956, pp. 81-101
Description
Describes the College and its role in the education of First Nations and Métis with the intention that they would minister to other First Nations and Métis within the Diocese of Saskatchewan.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 81.
An Exploration of Cultural Activities of Métis in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Teresa Janz
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
For the Record... On Métis Identity and Citizenship Within the Métis Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tony Belcourt
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 128-142
Description
Author sends a rebuttal to Métis National Council President Clem Chartier regarding issues such as Homeland boundaries and a national acceptance process for Métis Nation Citizenship.
The French Half-Breeds of the Northwest
Alternate Title
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, Showing the Operations, Expenditures and Condition of the Institution for the Year 1879
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
V. Havard
Description
Content and language reflect the attitudes of the times.
Forms part of Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution ... for the Year 1879.
See pages 309-328.
GDI Turns to Elders to Help Preserve Michif
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 4, July 2007, p. 23
Description
Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) promotes the preservation of the Michif language. "Michif" is a combination of a Cree verb and French noun, which seems to reflect the world view of the Metis people - that of a perfect balance or mix.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.
The Gift of Language and Culture Project: Instructional Curriculum Development Project: Teaching Resources:
nīhithowītān Cree Language & Cultural Programming Curriculum Resource Unit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Gift of Language and Culture Partnership Project
Description
Includes links to: introduction to curriculum, components of curriculum, First Nations language as a second language, foundational objectives, framework of objectives, planning guide and sample activities.
Intersections of Memory, Ancestral Language, and Imagination; or, the Textual Production of Michif Voices as Cultural Weaponry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pamela V. SIng
Studies in Canadian Literature = Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 95-115
Description
Article focuses on the struggle for survival of Métis culture and language (Michif), in the face of an increasingly globalized world.
Lips' Inking: Cree and Cree-Métis Authors' Writings of the Oral and What They Might Tell Educators
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Gingell
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 35-61, 154
Description
Discussion on the mixing of Cree, Michif, and English languages in Indigenous communities; and looks at the evidence of how teachers are responding to this Indigenizing of EngUsh.
The Marriage of Mother and Father: Michif Influences as Expressions of Métis Intellectual Sovereignty in Stories of the Road Allowance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mareike Neuhaus
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 20-48
Description
Argues that Maria Campbell's use of Michif was necessary to convey the true essence of the narratives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 20.
Métis Traditional Food Number 1
Alternate Title
Métis Gathering
Métis Traditional Food #1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S)
Canadian Geographic Education
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 1-4 involves students learning about bannock, fried Saskatoon berries, and goose, making bannock, and Michif words associated with cooking and food.
Métis Traditional Food Number 2
Alternate Title
Métis Traditional Food #2
Métis Gathering
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teri Thrun
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 4-7 involves students learning and speaking Michef words associated with food and cooking, learning about bannock, fried Saskatoon berries, and goose, and making bannock.
The Michif French Language: Historical Development and Métis Group Identity and Solidarity at St. Laurent, Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Guy A. Lavalle
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 1991, pp. 81-93
Description
Commentary on origin and historical development and linguistic assimilation of language as a total way of life and symbol of identity for the Métis people.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Michif Language Revitalization within a Post-Secondary Context
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russell Fayant
Andrea Sterzuk
Canadian Diversity, vol. 15, no. 1, Language, Heritage and Identities: Perspectives from Indigenous Peoples, 2018, pp. 18-[21]
Description
Describes development of the Métis language class to fulfill the language requirement in the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) at the University of Regina.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 18.
Michif Work Book = Cahier d'exercice: A Guide to the Métis Language = Un Guide pour la langue Métisse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario = Nation Métisse de l'Ontario
Description
Simple vocabulary such as animals, body, colours, etc. in Michif, French and English, as well as some conversational phrases and exercises.
Videos for Pronunciation.
Negotiating Métis Culture in Michif: Disrupting Indigenous Language Shift
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy Iseke
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 92-116
Description
Looks at how Indigenous languages has been impacted by colonization and globalization. Also discusses the challenges for culture and language revitalization.
Paykiiwikay Métis Culture [Podcast]
Alternate Title
Promoting the Michif Language through Art
Learning Michif through Traditional and Contemporary Food
The History of the Michif Language
Losing the Michif Language
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Description
Guests discusses a variety of topics related to Métis culture . Interviews are approximately 30 minutes long.