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Aboriginal Veterans: Stories of Honour and Herosim
Educational resource tells the story of Thomas George Prince.
The 'Adventurers of England' on Hudson Bay: A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North
Historical social studies textbook.
Agents of Change: How American Indians Helped Change the World in Only Seven Years
Unit lloks at how the Seven Years' War restructured the balance of power between Europeans and Indigenous peoples in North America. Designed for Grade 8 students.
All Quiet on the (North)Western Front: Counter-Insurgency in Canada: An Examination of the 1885 Northwest Rebellion
Defence Studies Research Paper (MDS) -- Canadian Forces College, 2010.
The Battle of Seven Oaks: A Metis Perspective
Looks at the Battle of Seven Oaks and provides biographies of the Métis participants.
The Battle of Seven Oaks: The Debate over Métis Independence
Examines the influence of the Battle of Seven Oaks on the creation of Métis nationhood.
Blackfoot Ways of Knowing: The Worldview of the Siksikaitsitapi
The Canadian Armed Forces’ Eyes, Ears, and Voice in Remote Regions: Selected Writings on the Canadian Rangers
Central Canada's Patrick Riel: Metis Soldiers, English Canadian Settler Mythmaking, and the First World War
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Regina, 2021.
Chapter 9: The Métis Rise Up
Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
Contrasting Worlds
Overview of Métis history from the 1600s to the early 1870s when many Métis migrated from Manitoba to Saskatchewan. Includes questions for students.
2nd edition.
Cree Code Talkers
Suitable for Grades 4 and 5.
Diary of Lieut. R. S. Cassels, North-West Field Force
Typewritten transcription.
Eli Pooyak 8 Interview
The Employment of Indians in the War of 1812
From the Annual Report of the American Historical Association for 1895, pages 321-335.
The Execution of Louis Riel: Speech of the Hon. John S. D. Thompson, Minister of Justice
Speech made in the House of Commons.
Fifty HIstorical Vignettes: Views of the Common People
Forgotten Soldiers
Gabriel Dumont: Métis Legend
Brief video discusses the life of the Metis leader and his role in the 1885 Resistance. Duration: 7:25.
Related Material: Transcript; Teacher's Guide.
Home from the Hill: A History of Métis in Western Canada
2nd edition.
How Furs Built Canada
Special digital edition of Canada's History's magazine for children Kayak. Suitable for ages 7-12
The Illustrated War News, Nos. 1 to 18 Inclusive: Containing All the Illustrations Referring to the North-West Rebellion of 1885, from Its Outbreak to the Return and Disbanding of Troops
Includes text and images.
Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
The Indian Tribes of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Region of the Great Lakes, vol. 1
Related Material: Vol. 2, published in 1912.
Indigenous Peoples within Canada: A Concise History: Student Resources
To accompany 5th edition of book written by Olive Patricia Dickason, William Newbigging and Cary Miller. Contains links to: chapter outlines; learning objectives; key terms, figures, or sites; study questions; essay questions; additional resources; and flashcards.
The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play
For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.
The Last Sovereigns : Sitting Bull and the Resistance of the Free Lakotas
Life among the Indians; or, Personal Reminiscences and Historical Incidents Illustrative of Indian Life and Character.
Narratives of John Pritchard, Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun, and Frederick Damien Heurter, Respecting the Aggressions of the North-West Company, against the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement upon Red River
Pride and Poverty: The Rise and Fall of the Metis in Western Canada
The Priest Who Shaped a Province
Focuses on the role played by Abbe Noël-Joseph Ritchot during the events surrounding the Red River Resistance and the subsequent formation of the province of Manitoba.
[Redpatch: First Nations Soldiers in WWI]
Graphic novel originally included in script of play Redpatch.
Report of a Reconnaissance of the North-West Provinces and Indian Territories of the Dominion of Canada and Narrative of Journey across the Continent through Canadian Territory to British Columbia and Vancouver Island
Report of the Proceedings Connected with the Disputes between the Earl of Selkirk, and the North-West Company, at the Assizes Held at York in Upper Canada, October, 1818. From Minutes Taken in Court.
Reporting the resistance : Alexander Begg and Joseph Hargrave on the Red River Resistance
The Roots of Western Discontent : An Interpretation of the White Settlers’ Role in the Rebellion of 1885
History Thesis (MA) University of British Columbia, 1985.
The Scotsman in Canada, Volume II
The Seven Oaks Incident and the Construction of a Historical Tradition, 1816 to 1970
An examination of the story and the discourse on the Battle of Seven Oaks using an examining of the primary sources of the time.
Social Studies Grade 5: Canada: The Peoples and Stories of This Land: A Curriculum and Guide to Implementation
Nine modules: Origins and Connections to the Land; Pre-Contact Cultures; Early European Exploration and Colonization; Nouvelle-France and Cultural Integration; French-English Rivalry; Refugees, Warriors and Reformers; Negotiating Confederation; Furs, Farms and the Métis; and Treaties, War, and the Changing West.
Integrates Dene, Inuvialuit and Inuinnait perspectives on history.
"Territorial Pilot 2011-2012".
The Soul of the Red Man
Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River
Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.
Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People
Historical social studies textbook.
"those two insignficant Islands" : Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and Social and Cultural Continuity in Northeastern North America
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Saskatchewan, 2012.
Tsemsyaenhl-get: Sixteen Battles in the Military History of the Nine Allied Tsimshian Tribes
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Victoria, 2018.
The War of 1812 and Aboriginal Peoples
Discusses the importance of First Nations peoples' involvement in the conflict and the consequences for them once the war concluded.
The White of the Wampum: Possibilities for Indigenous-non-Indigenous Relationships in Canadian Settler Narratives (circa 2012) and Indigenous Storywork
Linguistics Thesis (PHD) -- Carleton University, 2020.