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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.
'As Their Natural Resources Fail': Native Peoples and the Economic History of Northern Manitoba: 1870-1930
Aspects of Canadian Metis History
The Buffalo Hunt
Changing Times
Overview of Métis history from the 1840s to 1875. Discusses the collapse of the buffalo hunting economy, the establishment of the community of St. Laurent, passing of laws to establish order, and the arrival of the North West Mounted Police.
Includes questions for students.
Circles of Time: Aboriginal Land Rights and Resistance in Ontario
Conflicting Plans
2nd edition.
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.
Ending an Era
Gabriel Dumont
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.
Louis Riel
Louis Riel: A Bibliography
Louis Riel: A Bibliography
Louis Riel and the North-West Rebellion
Many Tender Ties
Métis Participation in the Treaty-Making Process in Ontario: A Reconnaissance
Msgr. Provencher and the Native People of Red River, 1818-1853
The North-West Resistance of 1885
Notes For an Opening Address at the Building the Momentum Conference
Paternalism and Identity: The Role of Personal Labour Organization in the Formation of Group Identity Among the Métis in the Rupertsland Fur Trade and the Aboriginal People in the Northern Australian Cattle Industry
Paulet Paul: Métis or “House Indian” Folk-Hero?
Persistent Settlers: The Dispersal and Resettlement of the Red River Métis, 1870-1885
Red River Insurgence, 1869-70
Resources for Métis Researchers
Reviews
Riel's Red River Revolt: The Manitoba Saga
The Skirmish at Seven Oaks
Discusses the Battle of Seven Oaks involving Cuthbert Grant, Governor Semple and Lord Selkirk.