History
Gentleman Joe McKay
Images » Photographs
Description
A photographic portrait of "Gentleman" Joe McKay of Prince Albert. McKay was a Metis North West Mounted Police Scout, and held by some to have fired the first shots in the Northwest Uprising of 1885 at Duck Lake. This is a studio portrait with McKay posed in costume.
The Giant
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Denis Nokony
Description
Short animated depiction of the life of Edouard Beaupré, the "Willow Bunch Giant", an 8'3" man from the Métis community of Willow Bunch, SK whose life was cut short at the age of 23 at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.
Duration: 2:25.
The Gibbet of Regina
Images
Description
An image of the frontispiece, The Gibbet of Regina by the One Who Knows, New York 1886. It shows an image of a young Riel next to his grave stone. It reads: In Memory of Louis David Riel, Born in 1844 and Cowardly executed on November 16, 1885. A tribute from his countrymen and sympathisers.
The Gilchrist Diaries
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Frederick Charles] Gilchrist
D.H. Bocking
Saskatchewan History, vol. 20, no. 3, Autumn, 1967, pp. 108-113
Description
An account of the work of Fisheries Overseer for the Qu’Appelle watershed 1859-96 and later the first Inspector of Fisheries for the North-West Territories—based on his diaries.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 108.
Giraud, M., "Note on the Half-Breed Problem in Manitoba," 1937.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, vol. 3, no. 4, November 1937, pp. 541-549
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
Article was of interest to Paul Chartrand, head of the Native Studies Department at the University of Manitoba who makes fun of the incredibly racist tone of the article on a one sheet poster he perhaps kept on the door of his office.
Giraud, M., "Western Metis After the Insurrection."
Articles » General
Description
File contains a photocopy of M. Giraud's article "The Western Metis After the Insurrection," as published in Saskatchewan History Vol. IX No. 1 (winter 1956): pp. 1-15. He gives his impression of the lives of the Metis in the North-West Territories after 1885. He argues that many were destitute living on thin strips of crown land, and only a few had small farms, while others settled on reserves. Many got a title to land worth $240 (scrip), but most sold their title for less than it was worth and then spent the money foolishly.
A Glimpse of 1885
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Harold Aubrey Edward Ross
Saskatchewan History, vol. 21, no. 1, Winter , 1968, pp. 24-29
Description
This letter, written by deputy sheriff of Prince Albert following his seven-week detainment by members of the Métis resistance, provides a prisoner of war’s perspective on the battles at Duck Lake, Fish Creek and Batoche.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 24.
Glimpses into the Laws and Governance of the Historic Métis Nation
Alternate Title
McKercher LLP Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2022
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Description
Prominent Métis lawyer and author of The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Métis Nation discusses the history of Métis law-making and diplomacy.
Duration: 38:34.
Glimpses of Métis Society and History in Northwest Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 61, no. 2, Glimpses of Métis Society and History in Northwest Saskatchewan, 2009, pp. 3-6
Description
Guest Editor, Keith Thor Carlson, introduces the issue, and discusses the community centered research.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 3.
Grade 4 Métis Cross-Curricular Teacher Guide
Alternate Title
Grade Four Métis Cross-Curricular Teacher Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Kim Hodgson]
Description
Unit is designed to provide information on Métis identity and aspects of their culture such as food, clothing, language, and music and dance.
Grade 7 Social Studies Study Guide
Alternate Title
Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Greg Oppedisano]
Description
Meant for use with the textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis; contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.
Grade Eight Treaty Education Learning Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatchewan Ministry of Education?]
Description
Includes key questions, outcomes and indicators, "Exploring Treaty Impacts and Alternatives" inquiry questions about treaty relationships, spirit and intent, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions, teacher background information, and suggested resources.
Grandmothers of the Métis Nation: A Living History with Dorothy Chartrand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy Iseke-Barnes
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 69-104
Description
Looks at stories and histories shared by Dorothy Chartrand, as well as archival and literary research to examine the importance of storytelling and sharing of histories by Indigenous Elders and Métis women.
A Guide to the Louis Riel Papers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
C. M. Rocan
Archivaria, no. 11, Winter, 1980/ 1981, pp. 135-169
Description
Discusses documents found in the Provincial Archives of Manitoba, Archives de l'Archevêché de Saint-Boniface, Public Archives of Canada, Archives de la Chancellerie de l’Archevêché de Montréal, and Les Archives du Séminaire de Québec and the periods in Riel's life which are not represented in any collections. Two appendices list documents and the repositories in which they are found. Research was conducted as part of the Riel Project and published as The Collected Papers of Louis Riel.
Gus MacDonald Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gus MacDonald
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. MacDonald worked with the CCF government to help organize the commercial fishing industry in Saskatchewan.
Half-Breed Commission at Duck lake
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of a large group of non-Aboriginal and Metis people in Duck Lake, NWT at the time of the visit of the Half-Breed Commission, 1900. The Canadian Red Ensign flies in the background.
Half-Breed Commission at Duck Lake
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A close-up photograph of a large group of non-Aboriginal and Metis people standing in front of a building in Duck Lake, NWT at the time of the visit of the Half-Breed Commission, 1900.
Half-Breed Commission at Duck Lake
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of a large group of non-Aboriginal and Metis people standing in front of a building in Duck Lake, NWT at the time of the visit of the Half-Breed Commission, 1900.
Half-Breed Commission at Fort Pitt
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of six men seated on a platform. They are members of the Half-Breed commission. Picture taken at Fort Pitt, NWT (Sask. District), 1900. N. O. Cote is third from the right.
Half-Breed Commission at Sturgeon River
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of four men standing in front of a white tent. They are members of the Half-Breed Commission; at Sturgeon River, 14 September 1900.
Half-Breed Commission on Trail to Green Lake
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of a group of Metis gathered around one of the Half-Breed Commissioners on a trail near Green Lake, NWT during the commission's visit in 1900.
The Half-Breed "Rising" of 1875
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George F. G. Stanley
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 17, no. 4, December 1936, pp. 399-412
Description
Discusses circumstances leading to the establishment of a provisional government at St. Laurent, Saskatchewan and how conflict among the Métis was misinterpreted as aggression.
"Halfbreeds at Batoche"
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title and description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
Two Metis men at Batoche. On the back of the photo is written: "Halfbreeds at Batoche. Gabriel Dumont's brother on the right and One of the leaders in the Rebellion of 1885." Probably taken in the late nineteenth century.
Halfbreeds: Primary Source Material
Alternate Title
Claims and Historical Research Centre ; B.27
Half-Breeds: Primary Source Material
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dennis Madill
Description
Sources include Record Group 10 records relating to Indian Affairs (1872-1950), Sir John A. Macdonald Papers, Alexander Mackenzie Papers, David Laird Papers, Alexander Morris Papers, Edgar Dewdney Papers, and L. Vankoughnet Letterbooks.
Harry Tremayne Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Harry Tremayne
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee discusses the role of his family in the Riel Rebellion; and gives a general account of his life.