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Identity Crisis

Alternate Title
APTN Investigates
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
Todd Lamirande
Kathleen Martens
Melissa Ridgen

Looks at the controversy over the legitimacy of "Eastern Métis".

Duration: 23:54.

 

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The Île-à-la-Crosse Cemetary: A Regional Approach

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Gambell
Saskatchewan History, vol. 61, no. 2, Glimpses of Métis Society and History in Northwest Saskatchewan, Fall, 2009, pp. 41-46
Uses spatial history research to examine the way that cemeteries as present-day manifestations of the way that a people recall their history can help scholars and communities to recognize how a person’s memory can affect contemporary social understandings of that person. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 41.
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Indigenous Voices

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture
Collection includes Métis oral histories in heritage languages and a selection of children's books in Michif-Cree and English.
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Irene Dimick #2 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Irene Dimick
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
The interview is an account of Irene Dimick that includes a discussion of life as a Metis.
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“It’s in My Blood. It’s in My Spirit. It’s in My Ancestry”: Identity and its Impact on Wellness for Métis Women, Two-Spirit, and Gender Diverse People in Victoria, British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Monique D. Auger
Carly Jones
Renée Monchalin
Willow Paul
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2022, pp. 20-38

Looks at the experiences of self-identified Métis trying to reclaim their own Indigenous ancestry through Métis methodoligies. 

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James E. Carriere Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James E. Carriere
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Jim Carriere is a resident of Cumberland House and worked for Jim Brady when the latter was a field officer for the CCF government. Carriere discusses Jim Brady's strengths and weaknesses, Brady's life in Cumberland House, speculates about Brady's death and his links with the Communist Party. He also talks about returning World War II veterans and their impact on the communities.
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Jean Baptiste Racette Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean Baptiste Racette
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Interviewee, in most cases, responds briefly to interviewer's questions about his experiences throughout his life.
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John George Gardiner Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John George Gardiner
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Gardiner gives a general account of his life.
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Joseph Boyden: Author of Three Day Road & Riel/Dumont Bio

Alternate Title
Canada: Like You've Never Heard it Before
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Joseph Boyden
Author discusses the connections between his biography of Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont and his novel, Three Day Road. Duration: 56:29.
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[K-12 Lesson Plans: Rupertsland Institute]

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rupertsland Institute
Topics include language of the Métis, culture and traditions, homeland history, Métis in Alberta and Métis Nation governance.
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Ka Oopikihtamashook’: Becoming Family

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krystl Raven
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 4, Special Issue: Adoption and Indigenous Citizenship Orders, December 2018, pp. 319-325
Describes the Métis customs of adoption (Ka Oopikihtamashook) which are rooted in the wahkootowin (Indigenous frameworks of kinship). Examines the adoptions of several historical figures in the Métis community to further contextualize these practices of creating and maintaining familial and community relationships.
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The Language of Métis Folk Houses

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham Chandler
The Beaver, vol. 83, no. 4, August/September 2003, pp. 39-41
Describes the history and features of one of the two St. Laurent style houses still inhabited in Canada.
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A Language of Their Own

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Arnett MacLeod
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 9, no. 3, April 1964, p. [?]
Brief article dealing with the Michif dialect.
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Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Interview is a general account of his life. He also briefly describes some of the activities of the Metis Society of Saskatchewan.
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Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Interview is a general account of his life.
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Louis Riel Day Festivities

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Linda Holoboff
79 images (11 scanned here) of the Louis Riel Day festivities in Saskatoon on July 9, 1978. They show people eating, racing canoes, running, firing guns and enjoying live music.
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Louis Riel Day Race

Images » Photographs
Images of the 10 July 1977 Louis Riel Days horse and running race in Saskatoon. Four negatives were scanned for this database.
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Man Who Chooses the Bush

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tom Radford
Documentary looks at the family and life of a trapper, Frank Ladouceur living in northern Alberta. This movie contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion advised. Duration 28.54
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Mapping History: Lessons in History from Township Map of the Qu’Appelle Valley, Township 21, Range 13, West of the 2nd Meridian

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Charmbury
Saskatchewan History, vol. 67, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 42-47
An assemblage of images and historical vignettes from the Qu’Appelle Valley; includes pieces on the Métis, First Nations, land surveyors, Settlers, reserve lands and residential schools. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 42.
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Master of the Métis Fiddle Honoured

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 4, April 2008, p. 1
Describes the surprise honour for his commitment to the community bestowed on John Arcand during a cultural gala and just days before flying to Ottawa to receive the Order of Canada. Article located on page 1.
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Memorandum of Understanding ('M.O.U.') : The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan ('MNS') (as represented by the President of the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan) and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada ('Canada') (as represented by the Minister designated as the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians) and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan ('Saskatchewan') (As Represented by the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Affairs
Métis Nation of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Relations
Unofficial MOU to maintain, enhance and strengthen Métis culture, governance and communities.
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The Métis

Alternate Title
[Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Daniel Francis]

Chapter 8 in Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada, a Grade 7 Social Studies textbook.

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[The Métis]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peggy Brizinski
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, 1988, pp. 231-237
Book review of: The Métis by Donald Purich
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The Métis

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barry Karp

Intended for use with elementary school students. Some language is outdated due year of publication (1980).

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Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan

Alternate Title
Agriculture: The Heart of Saskatchewan’s Past, Present, and Future
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Agriculture in the Classroom
Topics include Métis identity, the 1885 Resistance, food and diet, and farming.
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[Métis Community & Kinship]

Alternate Title
Métis Community and Kinship
[Métis Culture and Traditions]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]

Designed for Grades 4-9.

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Métis Culture

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Vizina
Our Legacy
kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk
Introduction to the history to Métis culture and the fur trading history.
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Métis Curricular Challenges and Possibilities: A Discussion Initiated by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy in Ontario

Alternate Title
Metis Curricular Challenges and Possibilities: A Discussion Initiated by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Education Policy in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Laura-Lee Kearns
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, 2015, pp. (6)-36
Reviews the Ontario school curriculum's awareness and engagement of Métis history and culture.
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