From New Peoples to New Nations: Aspects of Métis History and Identity from the Eighteenth to the Twenty-first Centuries
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerhard J. Ens
Joe Sawchuk
Examines documents used to support three communities' assertion that they should be considered part of the Métis nation. They are: historic Georgian Bay Métis community; historic Mattawa Métis community; and historic Sault Ste Marie Métis community.
General overview of Métis history, dispersion and employment patterns with special reference to the author's family.
Looks at the controversy over the legitimacy of "Eastern Métis".
Duration: 23:54.
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