Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
All My Relations: Making Kin and Kindred in a Postgenomic World
Ancestry, Genes, and a Colony Chief: Peguis’ People and the Red River Métis
Kinship vs. Race: Reconciling Metis-First Nations Historical Relations
Reflections on Daniels v Canada, Reconciliation and Redress: Setting the Agenda
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Innes
Harold Robinson
Rick Smith
Jessica Kolopenuk
Description
Emphasis on racial distinctions between Métis and First Nations, ignores intermarriage, kinship ties, and shared cultural understandings; recommendations for agenda items for changes in Canada-Indigenous relations in light of the Daniels decision
Duration: 1:50:08.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Ambivalent Relations: How the First Nations, French Canadians and Hollywood Have Viewed the Métis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Description
Discusses relationship between the Métis and their main ancestral groups and the film industry's portrayal of them as the stereotypical "half-breed".
Archaeogeophysics and Statistical Analysis at the Buffalo Lake Métis Wintering Site (FdPe-1)
Theses
Author/Creator
Aaron D. Coons
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Au Nom du Bon Dieu et du Buffalo: Métis Lived Catholicism on the Northern Plains
Theses
Author/Creator
Émilie Pigeon
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Batoche
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Description
Briefly describes the site's role in history and its importance to the Métis people.
The Battle of Seven Oaks: The Debate over Métis Independence
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carly Sherlock
Intergritas: Undergraduate Journal of History, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2019, pp. 62-72
Description
Examines the influence of the Battle of Seven Oaks on the creation of Métis nationhood.
Beyond the Battlefield: Gabriel Dumont and Métis Leadership (1837-1885)
Theses
Author/Creator
Krystl Dawn Raven
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Biographies of Métis Community Leaders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Michael Relland
Description
Biographical sketches of important figures in Métis history.
Bison Hunting
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Darren R. Préfontaine
May 30, 2003
Description
Discussion of the importance of the bison to the Métis way of life and the impact of the decimation of the herds.
"By a Union of Effort We Effect a Great Deal:" The English-Speaking Métis and the Anglican Mission at St. Andrew's Parish, Red River
Alternate Title
"By a Union of Effort We Effect a Great Deal:" The English-Speaking Metis and the Anglican Mission at St. Andrew's Parish, Red River
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
Eccectica, vol. 2003, no. 2, Métis Issue, August 2003
Description
Author provides some information and history about the Anglophone Métis community in the areas in and around what is now Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Crucible: Pembina and the Origins of the Red River Valley Métis
Theses
Author/Creator
Ruth Swan
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2003.
Cumberland House
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Todd Paquin
Description
Introduction to one of the oldest continuous Métis communities in Canada.
[Daniels in Context]
Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
Harry Daniels and the Daniels Case: A Son's Perspective on the Man, His Legacy and Vision for a United Métis Nation
Threading the Constitutional Needle with Sinew of Métisland and Métis
[What Brought It On - and Did We Get What We Wanted?]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tony Belcourt
Elmer Ghostkeeper
Gabriel Daniels
Maria Campbell
Description
Speakers discuss struggles for Métis rights and recognition which led to Daniels case and the Supreme Court's ruling that Métis and non-Status individuals fall within the definition of "Indian" in section 91(24) of the Constitution Act,1867; Maria Campbell reminisces about leader Harry Daniels, who initiated the court action.
Duration: 1:59:52.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Digital Archives Database
Alternate Title
Métis Digital Archive
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Métis Research Lab
University of Ottawa?]
Description
Contains links to thousands of Métis historical documents, personal accounts, genealogical information and Hudson's Bay Company, Census, and Church missionary records.
Emergence and Evolution of the Métis Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis National Council
Description
Chronicles the Métis people's struggles for recognition, land and self-government.
Emerging Voices of Métis Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Description
Outlines the efforts being made to document the lives and contributions of Métis women.
From New Peoples to New Nations: Aspects of Métis History and Identity from the Eighteenth to Twenty-First Centuries
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert L. A. Hancock
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 164-166
Description
Book review of From New Peoples to New Nations by Gerhard J. Ens and Joe Sawchuk.
Gee Meeyo Pimawtshinawn (It Was a Good Life): Saskatchewan Métis Road Allowance Memories: A Living Heritage Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jeanette Grams
Darlene LaRose
Alex Pelletier
Marie Schoenthal
Annette Philips
Lea Bage
Norma Welsh
Barbara Desjarlais
Irma Klyne
Healing Words
Articles » General
Healing Words, vol. 4, no. 2, Spring, 2003
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, photographs, poems, and various articles including, Keeping Her Family Strong by Barbra Nahwegahbow.
History of Métis Lands in Alberta
Alternate Title
An Alternative to Scrip: Saint-Paul-des-Métis
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference
The Moccasin Flats Evictions: Métis Home, Forced Relocation, and Resilience in Fort McMurray, Alberta
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nathalie Kermoal
Tara Joly
Almer Waniandy
Description
Two presentations: "An Alternative to Scrip: Saint-Paul-des-Métis" and "The Moccasin Flats Evictions: Métis Home, Forced Relocation, and Resilience in Fort McMurray, Alberta" followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:16:26.
History of North Dakota
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Elwyn B.] Robinson
Description
"with a new preface and postscript".
In Defense of Big Bear: The Role of Henry Ross Halpin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R. Elliott
Prairie Forum, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 27-43
Description
Examines the relationship between Chief Big Bear and Henry Ross Halpin, a Hudson's Bay Company clerk during the 1885 Riel Resistance, and how Halpin came to Big Bear's defense after he was charged with treason.
Indigenous Settlers: Your Métis Genealogy Online
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tereasa Maillie
Internet Genealogy, December/January 2019, pp. 15-17
Description
Brief article identifies some of the challenges involved when trying to trace lineage and suggests possible sources of information.
J. Z. LaRocque: A Métis Historian’s Account of His Family’s Experiences during the North-West Rebellion of 1885
Alternate Title
Finding Directions West: Readings That Locate and Dislocate Western Canada's Past
The West ; no. 9
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
Description
Discusses Joseph Zépherin LaRocque, born in Lebret, Saskatchewan, who was one of the very few Métis vernacular historians writing in the early 20th century.
Kiya Waneekah: (Don't Forget)
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis Davey
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Land Claims [Part One]
Alternate Title
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference
Métis Scrip: A Claim Against the Crown
The Need for a Unique Métis Claims Process - Minister's Special Representative Report (2016) on Métis Section 35 Rights
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
Zachary Davis
Description
Two presentations: "The Need for a Unique Métis Claims Process - Minister's Special Representative Report (2016) on Métis Section 35 Rights" and "Métis Scrip: A Claim Against the Crown". Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:54:44.
The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Phipps
Description
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 Many Worlds of Louis Riel: A Political Odyssey from Red River to Montreal and Back 1840-1875
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Max Hamon
Description
History and Classical Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2017.
The Metis and the Spirit of Resistance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Leah Dorion
Description
Presents an educational module for students learning about the 1869-70 and 1885 Metis Resistance.
Métis Beadwork, Quillwork and Embroidery
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Description
Briefly describes the important aspects of these Metis decorative arts.
Métis Dictionary of Biography: Volume M
Alternate Title
Metis Dictionary of Biography: Volume M
E-Books
Métis Educational Life
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Description
Overview of the history of Métis education, including residential schools, mission schools,and the public school system.
Métis Family Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Description
Discusses the evolution of Métis practices regarding marriage and family from the fur trade forward and listing of some genealogical sources for research.
Métis Farmers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Todd Paquin
Patrick Young
Darren R. Préfontaine
Description
Discussion of the role Métis have played in agricultural production.
Métis Food and Diet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Todd Paquin
Leah Dorion
Darren R.Préfontaine
Description
Outlines traditional consumption patterns and the effects of a move away from them in modern times.
Métis Fur Trade Employees, Free Traders, Guides and Scouts
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Patrick Young
Todd Paquin
Leah Dorion
Description
Outlines aspects of these nineteenth century Métis occupations.
Métis Identity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Leah Dorion
Patrick Young
Sherry Farrell Racette
Description
Traces the roots of Métis sense of uniqueness as a cultural group, discusses how other groups have viewed them, and presents some sources for tracing genealogy.
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Presentation
Alternate Title
Métis Land: Rights & Scrip Conference
“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Description
Key note presentation entitled "“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base." Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:28:35.
Métis Seasonal Cycles
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Patrick Young
Todd Paquin
Description
Outlines historical relationship between Métis and their environment, particularly the harvesting of resources.
Métis-specific Bibliography for the BCcampus Indigenization Project
Alternate Title
BCcampus Indigenization Project
[Indigenization Project: Process Documents and Resources]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief list of resources divided into four sections: kinship, land relations, tools and impacts of colonization, calls to action.
Métis Spiritualism
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Todd Paquin
Patrick Young
Description
Discusses the traditional spiritual beliefs of the Métis, which include influences from both their First Nation and the European ancestral roots.
Metis Timeline Game
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Learning Bird
Description
Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.
Métis Trappers and Hide Working
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Todd Paquin
Darren R. Préfontaine
Description
Briefly discusses trapping from the fur trade to present day, methods of trapping and process of tanning hides for use later in items such as clothing and bedding.
A Métis Treaty Through the Lens of International Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda L. Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues that the agreement reached leading up to the Manitoba Act meets requirements for a valid treaty in international law as it was at the time.
Michif
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Todd Paquin
Darren R. Préfontaine
Description
Description of the characteristics and history of the language of the Métis.
Michif and Other Languages of the Canadian Métis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Bakker
Robert A. Papen
Description
Discussion of the various languages spoken by the Red River Métis.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Northwest Territories Métis Heritage and Identity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Description
Discusses the history of the "Red River" Mackenzie Métis and the Northern Mackenzie Métis in the Mackenzie and Athabasca regions.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Paquin / Pocha: The Origins of a Family in the Canadian Fur Trade, 1634-1896
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pat Redhead