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An Absolutely Uncritical Look at What Has Been Written About the Métis.
Speech given at the1885 and After Conference held in Saskatoon in 1985 looks at historical ideologies regarding Métis culture in a contemporary context.
Analysis of the MNO's Recognition of Six New Historic Métis Communities: A Final Report
Examines main research reports used in the recognition process for: Mattawa/Ottawa River; Killarney; Georgian Bay; Abitibi-Inland; Rainy Lake/Lake of the Woods; and Northern Lake Superior communities.
British Columbia Métis History
Case Study Report: Willow Bunch Healing Project
Celebrating the Year of the Métis: Junior
Chapter 8: The Métis
Highlights development of Métis identity and culture and the conflict between colonists and residents of the Red River which culminated in the Red River Resistances of 1869 and 1885. Student handout for use with Chapter from Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis; contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.
Confronting the "Mixed-Blood Majic": Towards a Definition of "Métis" for Purposes of Section 35
The Dispersal of the Métis
Education for Reconciliation: Métis Professional Learning
Meant to educate people about who the Métis are, where they come from, and where they live today in British Columbia. First part focuses on identity and its importance; second part focuses on contemporary life.
Emergence and Evolution of the Métis Nation
Chronicles the Métis people's struggles for recognition, land and self-government.
Firing of Canons and Rifles at Louis Riel Day
Historic Metis Communities of Ontario: An Evaluation of Evidence
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.
A History of the McKay Family of St. Eustache, Manitoba, 1846 to the Present
General overview of Métis history, dispersion and employment patterns with special reference to the author's family.
Island Métis K-12 Resources Project: A Living Document of Métis Resources and History for Students and Teachers
Lists illustrated bboks, novels, videos, DVDs & film, short story/creative writing, and non-fiction for primary, intermediate, secondary grades.
Mémére Métisse = My Métis Grandmother: Educational Resource
Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan
The Métis as a Factor in the Euro-Canadian Development of the Canadian West
Argues that the Métis were not an impediment to Euro-Canadian development and that their fight to be recognized as a "New Nation" played a significant role in the creation of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
[Métis History & Identity: Lesson Plan]
Created for Grades 10-12.
Métis Law in Canada, 2010
Métis Law Summary 2008
Métis Law Summary 2009
The Métis of the South Saskatchewan: [Vol. 1 Draft Manuscript]
Métis-specific Bibliography for the BCcampus Indigenization Project
"The People Who Own Themselves": Recognition of Métis Identity in Canada: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Alliance autochtone du Quebec
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gilbert Anderson, Michel Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Garth Wallbridge
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Leonard Morin, Regional Representative, Metis Society of Saskatchewan
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Robert Doucette
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ron Trapper
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Roy Myke, Jim Brady Metis Local Representative
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Association des Metis et Indiens hors reserves du Quebec Inc
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Metis Association of the Northwest Territories by Gordon Lennie, Vice-President
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Shuswap Okanagan Metis Association
State of Métis Nation Learning
Traditional Métis Socialization and Entertainment
Module discusses both children's and adult's games and sporting activities, dancing, fiddling and traditional folksongs.