Canadian Historical Review, vol. 95, no. 3, September 2014, pp. 463-465
Description
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.
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 140-141
Description
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 review scroll to p. 140.
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
[Indigenous Community Names, Reserve Names, Locations, Affiliations, Languages, and Treaty/Agreement/Settlement]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Red Team-Joint Working Group on Classification and Subject Headings
National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA)
Canadian Federation of Library Associations
Description
Spreadsheet contains information on: community names, reserve names, locations, affiliations, languages, and applicable treaty/agreement/settlement. Can be limited by individual provinces or territories.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 128-142
Description
Author sends a rebuttal to Métis National Council President Clem Chartier regarding issues such as Homeland boundaries and a national acceptance process for Métis Nation Citizenship.
Studies in Canadian Literature = Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 95-115
Description
Article focuses on the struggle for survival of Métis culture and language (Michif), in the face of an increasingly globalized world.
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Helena Ruotsala
Description
Comments on break down of the traditional way of life and traditional sources of livelihood.
Chapter 23 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 302 or select chapter 23 on side bar.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 149-164
Description
Provides a first hand account of one family's forced relocation from a small Métis community in southwestern Manitoba.
Text in both Michif and English.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 20-48
Description
Argues that Maria Campbell's use of Michif was necessary to convey the true essence of the narratives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 20.
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul L. A. H. Chartrand
Description
Discusses relations between First Nations and Metis peoples before Federal presence in the West and looks for ideas on how self-government might be brought about.
Sources are divided by two areas, "Chipewyan" (Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, North West Territories) and British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories, grouped together. Each area is then divided into a social and cultural section and a language section. Bibliography includes citations from the Hearne Bibliography. The article is current as of 1998.
Video presentations accompanied by lesson plans for Kindergarten through Grade 12 arranged under the themes of Métis language, culture and traditions, homeland history, governance, and the Métis in Alberta.
Explores issues of non-Aboriginal perceptions of Aboriginals, legal definitions, and Aboriginals' own attitudes about self-identification.
Duration: 20:48.
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Arlene Moscovitch
Description
Documentary with Elders, fathers, and matriarchs on strengthening the role for First Nations, Inuit and Mètis fathers.
Accompanying Report.
Durations: 26:30.