Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
James Peters
Description
Metis casualty, identified as John Ross shown lying dead on the ground. He was the Metis who shot and killed General Strange, commander of platoon of scouts at Batoche. The scouts lassoed this man and dragged him behind horses until his body was mutilated as shown. He was believed to be 18 years old. [Source: Wes Fineday. Another source says he shot Capt. French.
Métis Children and Families, and the Child Welfare System: An Urban Winnipeg Perspective: Prepared For Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation
Métis Child and Family Services Authority
Judy Mayer
Billie Schibler
Description
Presentation to Phase Three of the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair. Inquiry looked into how the Manitoba child welfare system had failed to protect the five-year-old girl.
Métis Group Joins Save the Fraser Declaration Against Pipeline
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 8,16
Description
Comments on Métis and First Nations people joining together to oppose a pipeline project in British Columbia.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
The Métis-ization of Canada: The Process of Claiming Louis Riel, Métissage, and the Métis People as Canada's Mythical Origin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Gaudry
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 64-87
Description
Deconstructs the logic put forward in the books Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada by Jennifer Reid and A Fair Country by John Ralston Saul.
Metis Lands in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
Métis Law in Canada [2013]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Métis Laws of the Harvest: Guide to Métis Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Gathering
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation
Description
Brief document includes information on rights, requirements for harvesting, tables for big-game and game birds with estimates of amounts needed by individual harvesters, and quick reference guide.
3rd revised edition.
Metis prisoners in courtyard
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Oliver B. Buell
Description
Metis prisoners in courtyard of Regina Court House, 1885. Many of the men are hand-cuffed together.
Metis Rifle Pits Sketch Grayscale
Images » Photographs
Description
A sketch of Metis rifle pits in 1885, likely in the Batoche area.
Métis Settlements and First Nations in Alberta: Community Profiles: August, 2013
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Government of Alberta] Aboriginal Relations
Description
Basic information about Buffalo Lake, East Prairie, Elizabeth, Fishing Lake, Gift Lake, Kikino, Paddle Prairie, and Peavine settlements and each First Nation in Alberta.
The Métis Status Decision
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
William Wicken
Description
History professor discusses the significance of Daniels v Canada with regards to identity of non-status Indians.
Duration: 5:16.
Métis Women at Risk: Health and Service Provision in Urban British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonia D. Wesche
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 187-196
Description
Study investigated links between cultural identity and well-being for women in danger of sexual exploitation in Fort St. John, Prince George, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Metis Work Ethic and the Impacts of CCF Policy on the Northwestern Saskatchewan Trapping Economy, 1930-1960
Theses
Author/Creator
Deanna M. Raymond
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.
MEW Outcomes Report
Alternate Title
Making Education Work (MEW): Outcomes Report 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Proactive Information Services Inc.
Description
Overview of project to determine if additional services to high school students could assist grades 10 to 12 stay in school and meet graduation requirements. Involved 277 Aboriginal students at six sites across Manitoba.
Map of Community Involvement.
[Micheal Mascarenhas: White Privilege and Neo-liberalism]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Micheal Mascarenhas
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with the author of the book, Where the Waters Divide: Neoliberalism, White Privilege, and Environmental Racism in Canada.
Duration: 29:45.
Michel Dumais - Portrait
Images » Photographs
Description
Portrait etching of Michel Dumais. Note on photograph: "Michel Dumas (not Dumais) from an old newspaper 1885".
Historical note:
Michel Dumais, prominent South Branch Metis. Dumais was one of the delegates sent to retrieve Riel from Montana in 1884 along with Gabriel Dumont and James Isbister. He was farm instructor at the One Arrow Cree Reserve until 1885. After fighting in the Resistance he fled to Montana alongside Gabriel Dumont.The Michif French Language: Historical Development and Métis Group Identity and Solidarity at St. Laurent, Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Guy A. Lavalle
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 1991, pp. 81-93
Description
Commentary on origin and historical development and linguistic assimilation of language as a total way of life and symbol of identity for the Métis people.
The Migration of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Prairie Context: Policy and Program Implications to Support Urban Movers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre. Elizabeth Wall-Wieler
Geography Research Forum, vol. 33, Special Issue: Housing Policies for Ethnic Minorities in Developed Societies, 2013, pp. 38-63
Description
Study conducted in Winnipeg focuses on factors which contributed to decision to move, service utilization patterns upon arrival, and decision to remain in the city. Argues that that more attention should be paid to mobility, in particular the reasons for the circular pattern of movement between urban centres and home communities.
Migration of Persons between Households in Rural Alaska: Considerations for Study Design
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Bruden
Michael G. Bruce
Jay D. Wenger
Debby A. Hurlburt
Lisa R. Bulkow
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21229
Description
Of the 3 regions studied, 50% of households experienced a change in their membership in the 1 year period in question.
Mikinak Teacher Awareness Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cardinal Communications
The Militarization of Indian Country
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Thomas A. Britten
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 204-206
Description
Book review of: The Militarization of Indian Country by Winona LaDuke.
Review located by scrolling to page 204.
Military Operations Map, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Map detailing the locations of troop movement and battle sites of the Northwest Resistance.
Militia at Winnipeg Station, North-West Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of troops at the train station in Winnipeg; troops in line in foreground, train cars and station in background.
Militia Camp, North-West Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Militia camp at unknown location during the Northwest Resistance. Supply packs on the ground in foreground; men lined up in background.
Mina’igoziibiing: A History of the Anishinaabeg of Pine Creek First Nation in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Georgina Nepinak
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)-- Brandon University, 2013.
Mining, Economic Development and Indigenous Peoples: "Getting the Governance Equation Right"
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report on conference section of forum held at McGill University Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) in Montreal, August 5-10, 2013.
Discusses issues related to relationships between Indigenous communities and extractive industries and governments.
Mining Our Lives For Diamonds
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 2013, pp. 74-81
Description
Describes a collective journey to reflect on correcting past injustices against Aboriginal women.
Minutes of Evidence: Sparking Conversations about History and Structural Justice
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Minutes of Evidence
Description
Website highlights the significance of the 1881 Parliamentary Coranderrk Inquiry through research, education and performance to educate the broader population and attempt to redress the injustices produced from that history.
The Miqqut Project: Joining Literacy, Culture and Well-Being through Non-formal Learning in Nunavut: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Gloria Uluqsi,
Adriana Kusugak
Cayla Chenier
Kim Crockatt
Description
Looks at non-formal traditional skills programs with embedded literacy offered in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
[Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls, pt. 1]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hanni Fontaine
Description
Special Adviser on Aboriginal Women's Issues for Aboriginal Issues Committee of Cabinet, Manitoba, discusses the growth in public awareness of this issue.
Duration: 14:27.
[Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls, pt.2]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nahanni Fontaine
Description
Describes efforts to shift public thinking from blaming victims and their circumstances rather than the perpetrators of crime, the perception that only "sex trade workers" are being targeted, and the various gatherings that take place to memorialize these women.
Duration: 18:25.
The Missing and Murdered Women of Vancouver: Framing Inequality in Media Discourse in the Vancouver Sun (2006-2011)
Theses
Author/Creator
Rene A. MacCandless
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2013.
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry: Forums
Alternate Title
Accepting and Investigating Missing Person Reports
Building Strong Police - Community Relationships
Enhancing Police Accountability
Innovative Approaches to Protecting Vulnerable and Marginalized Women
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Public Policy Forums
Oppal Commission
Police Relationships with Victims’ Families, the Community, the Public and the Media
Preventing Violence Against Aboriginal and Rural Women
Preventing Violence Against Sex Trade Workers
Public Policy Forum 1: Ensuring the Safety of Vulnerable Women
Public Policy Forum 2: Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses in the Criminal Justice Process
Public Policy Forum 3: Improving Missing Person Practices
Public Policy Forum 4: Inter-jurisdictional Collaboration and Coordination Among Police
Public Policy Forum 5: Enhancing Police Accountability
Public Policy Forum 6: From Report to Substantive Change – Healing, Reconciliation and Implementation
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Doreen Binder
Patrick Kelly
Melina Buckley
Description
Videos of forums held to give Commissioner input about changes to improve safety for vulnerable women and the way police deal with missing persons investigations.
Also includes the keynote speech Innovative Approaches to Protecting Vulnerable and Marginalized Women.
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry: Reports and Publications
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
Description
Contains links to consultation, policy discussion, and background research reports, and general documents relating to the Commission.
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry: Transcripts
Alternate Title
Oppal Commission
Web Sites » Organizations
MissingKids.ca Builds Awareness on First Nations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 12, March 2013, p. 22
Description
Looks at the disproportionate rate of First Nations children and adults that go missing and the need for public awareness.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
Missionization and Sḵwxw̱ú7mesh Political Economy, 1864-1923
Theses
Author/Creator
Sean Wilkinson
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2013.
Mitákuye Owás’ (All My Relatives): Dakota Wiconi (Way of Life) and Wicozani Waste (Well-Being)
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mark Ruml
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 6
Description
Discusses basic tenants of Dakota spiritual traditions. Chapter ten from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Mitho-Pimatisiwin for the Elderly: The Strength of a Shared Caregiving Approach in Aboriginal Health
Alternate Title
National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011
Well-being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: [Fostering Biimaadiziwin]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bonitia Beatty
Arnette Weber-Beeds
Description
Highlights the challenges involved in helping First Nations individuals transition into urban areas by using the example of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services.
Excerpt from Well-Being in the Urban Aboriginal Community: Fostering Biimaadiziwin edited by David Newhouse, Kevin FitzMaurice, Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Daniel Jetté.
Originally presented at the National Research Conference on Urban Aboriginal Peoples, 2011.
Mixed Race, Legal Space: Official Discourse, Indigeneity, and Racial Mixing in Canada, The US, and Australia, 1850-1950
Theses
Author/Creator
Camilla Charity Augustus
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.
Mobile Apps and Indigenous Language Learning: New Developments in the Field of Indigenous Language Revitalization
Theses
Author/Creator
Winoka Rose Begay
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2013.
Mobile Architecture, Improvization and Museum Practice: Revitalizing the Tłįcho Caribou Skin Lodge
Alternate Title
About the Hearth: Perspectives on the Home, Hearth and Household in the Circumpolar North
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas D. Andrews
Description
Examines the ethnographic context of two collaborative repatriation projects and explores lessons learned from these projects in light of Dene value frameworks.
Chapter 3 from About the Hearth: Perspectives on the Home, Hearth and Household in the Circumpolar North edited by David G. Anderson, Robert P. Wishart, Virginie Vaté
Mobilities of Aboriginal Youth: Exploring the Impact on Health and Social Support Through Photovoice
Theses
Author/Creator
Ashley Ning
Description
Geography and Program in Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
Mobility
Alternate Title
2011 Census Paper Series
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Francis Markham
Description
Discusses Australian mobility patterns, how they may vary across time, place and other characteristics, and compares them to patterns of the non-Indigenous population.
Mobilizing Our Collective Moral Courage: A Framework for Supporting the Health of First Nations Children, Families, and Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blue Quills First Nations College
Description
Comments on using Indigenous knowledge and research from a variety of disciplines to mobilize a multi-strategic support system.
A Modernist Moment: Native Art and Surrealism at the University of Oklahoma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark A. White
Journal of Surrealism and the Americas, vol. 7, no. 1, 2013, pp. 52-70
Description
Discuses the Native American fine arts movement of personal expression and active engagement with mainstream modern art during the late 1940s. Focuses on the work of artists Chief Terry Saul, Walter Richard "Dick" West, and Oscar Howe.
Module 2: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Two: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses how each area contributes to an individual's sense of belonging to a unique community.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 2: People of the Forest
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Two: People of the Forest
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses traditional economies and lifeways of Indigenous peoples living in the subarctic boreal forest, focusing on hunting, fishing, gathering and small-scale reindeer herding.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 3: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Three: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In Russia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses the role of language, literature, media, art, family and education.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.