Canadian Historical Review, vol. 95, no. 3, September 2014, pp. 463-465
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Book review of: Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny and Brenda MacDougall.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 463.
Briefly explains reasons for the out-migration from Manitoba after the Red River Resistance and the 1885 Resistance, including disappearance of the bison-hunting economy, failure of agriculture, influx of settlers, racism, changes to legislation, and flaws in the Scrip system.
Attempts to identify the 277 signatories to 1878 petition sent to the North West Territorial government which discussed issues such as reserve land, farming assistance, and games laws concerning buffalo hunting.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1968, pp. [67]-75
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A draft of a letter (and additional editorial notes) written by Riel to President Ulysses S. Grant of the United Stated seeking his support in the pursuit of Métis rights and sovereignty in Canada.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 67.
Written by the medical doctor who examined Riel three times to determine his sanity while he was imprisoned after the 1885 Resistance and awaiting trial.
Originally published in the American Journal of Insanity, July 1887.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, 1982, pp. 91-107
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Examines the apparent lack of scholarly work, concluding that there have been important strides recently with more attention, historically, on the lower classes of the fur trade society.