The Alberta Dis-Advantage: Métis Issues and the Public Discourse in Wild Rose Country

Provides overview of the history of the Métis in Alberta followed by a discussion the Powley decision, the public and Conservative party's backlash against extending harvesting rights, the influence of the "Calgary School" of academics on provincial politics, and the denial of the Métis' historical presence in Southern Alberta.
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Citation
London Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 26, Indigenous Peoples: Historical Understanding, Contemporary Challenges and Canadian Approaches, 2010-11, pp. 26-62
Publication Date
2010/11
Location
Indigenous or USask Creator
Resource Type
Articles -- General
Format
Text -- PDF
Language
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