Canadian Historical Review, vol. 82, no. 3, September 2001, p. 592
Description
Book review of: Alberta's North by Donald G. Wetherell and Irene R.A. Kmet. Book is part of the Alberta Reflections series, its focus includes "Native/non-Native relations, technological development, and federal/provincial relations."
Teacher's guide with detailed unit plans, based on a thematic approach to the novel. The guide is primarily aimed at adult learners, but could be used for high school classes.
Material contained in the newspaper published in Montreal from 1869 until 1883; includes news from North American and Europe as well as some 4000 images.
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-111
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation - Winnipeg Regional
Description
Survey (done in 2000) of prisoners, their families, community representatives and service providers was conducted to discover what supports and services were needed while the men were incarnated and upon their release.
Presents a draft paper prepared for the Canadian/Indigenous Studies Association conference in Saskatoon, June 2, 2001 that discusses the history and definition of "Métis".
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 61-74
Description
Conducts an overview of the different definitions of the term "Métis", plus a review of events leading up to the enactment of the Métis Legislation in the province.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 3, Autumn, 1974, pp. 108-114
Description
Recounts the founding and history of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) fur trading post; discusses the post’s relationship with surrounding Indigenous communities.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 108.
File contains 2 negatives from a fashion show held by the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on May 15, 1974. Images show four individuals posing for a portrait.
File contains two negatives of a camp held by Indian and Metis people (possibly the Friendship Centre) in Little Red River Park, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on June 2, 1974.
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, [Aboriginal Peoples: Special Issue], Spring/Summer, 2001, pp. 11-13
Description
Explains various terms including: Status, non-status, Métis and Indian; explores differences and similarities between U.S. and Canadian government policies and terminologies.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 1, Winter, 1974, pp. [15]-28
Description
Includes a letter written by Riel while he was imprisoned in Regina in 1885 following the North-West Resistance, and commentary by the article’s author. The letter, addressed to Monseigneur Taché, articulates a number of Riel's beliefs and hopes for the French-Catholic peoples in Canada and the larger Catholic Church.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 15.
Provides discussion of the Powley case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal held that Métis are a people with comparable rights to those of First Nations.
Eight images (2 scanned here) of wooden crosses and a cement monument, marking a Metis Homestead Historical Site. Photographs were taken September 3, 1974.
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [103]-111
Description
Discusses example of how Mennonites have played a role in oppressing Manitoba's Native people even though they may be perceived as the spokespeople for the oppressed.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 3, Autumn, 1974, pp. 95-102
Description
Articulates the anxieties of settlers in and prospective immigrants to the North-West during the conflict and following its suppression; contains a number of quotations from archival materials demonstrating the biases, beliefs, and fears of the settlers and governing officials.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 95.