Stan Durocher Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Stan Durocher
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Stan Durocher was one of the original and most active members of the local Metis Association organized by Jim Brady.
State of Métis Nation Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathy Hodgson-Smith
Infinity Research
Description
Gives historical and current context of education and argues for Metis-specific policies and programs which emphasize culture and identity.
Statement Respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement of Kildonan, upon the Red River, in North America: Its Destruction in the Years 1815 and 1816, and the Massacre of Governor Semple and His Party, with Observations upon a Recent Publication, entitled ...
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Halkett
Description
Describes events leading up to the Battle of Seven Oaks.
Statue of Gabriel Dumont astride a horse
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Bill Epp
Description
Image depicts Bill Epp's statue of Gabriel Dumont astride a horse. The statue is located in Friendship Park near the Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon. The first image is taken facing toward Spadina Crescent.
Staying in Place: Plains Metis Borderland Communities, 1885-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie C. Pollock
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Steele Narrows: A Saskatchewan Historic Site
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Arthur Stabler
Description
Pamphlet contains an account of the battle at Loon Lake, SK, the final battle of the Northwest Resistance.
Historical note:
The Battle of Loon Lake concluded the Northwest Resistance on June 3 and was the last battle ever fought on Canadian soil.Steps to Gunner Philip's Grave/Old Rectory and Church/Middleton's Defences, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Three postcards from Batoche National Historic Site from around 1975. They are (1) Steps to Gunner Philip's Grave, (2) Old Rectory and Church (Saint Antonoine de Padove) and (3) The trenches that were Middleton's militia defences during the Battle of Batoche in 1885.
Stories From Indian Wigwams and Northern Camp-Fires
E-Books
Author/Creator
Egerton Ryerson Young
The Story of Louis Riel, the Rebel Chief
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Joseph Edmund Collins]
Strange Empire: Louis Riel and the Métis People
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Howard
Strangers in Blood: Fur Trade Company Families in Indian Country
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennifer S.H. Brown
Structural and Settlement History of Batoche Village
E-Books
Author/Creator
Diane Payment
Studio portrait of the members of the North West Half Breed Claims Royal Commission of 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph of the North West Half-Breed Claims Royal Commission members in 1885. (l to r); W.P.R. Street QC Chairman; Roger Goulet Secretary; N.O. Cote; A.E. Forget.
A Study of Metis Ethnicity in the Red River Settlement: Quantification and Pattern Recognition in Red River Archaeology
Theses
Author/Creator
Kenneth David McLeod
Description
[Archaeology] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1985.
Submission to the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations: Statement on Review of Developments since the Fourth Session: Métis National Council
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis National Council
Description
Outlines current state of affairs, historical background and summary of the history of Métis lands.
The Summer's Alive in '85: Commemorate '85 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Commemorate '85 Inc.
Description
A brochure produced by Commemorate '85 Inc. (non-profit organization) that outlines events commemorating the Resistance of 1885 and short history of the resistance.
Suppression of the Rebellion in the North West Territories of Canada, 1885
Alternate Title
History and Economic Series ; vol. 11
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fred Middleton
Swords and Ploughshares : War and Agriculture in Western Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
George F.G. Stanley
Donald B. Smith
Maurice F.V. Doll
Patricia Roy
E. Brian Titley ... [et al.]
Symbols and Strategies: Acts of Métis Resistance - Using the List of Rights as a Framework for the Reclamation of Indigenous Child Welfare in British Columbia and Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daleen Adele Thomas
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 86-95
Description
Looks at a framework incorporating Aboriginal culture and traditions, based on the "Métis List of Rights", to reclaim the rights and responsibilities for the care and well-being of Aboriginal children.
Tales of a Nation: Interpretive Legal Battles in Rudy Wiebe's The Scorched-Wood People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Therese Blanc
Canadian Literature, no. 177, Summer, 2003, pp. 34-54
Description
Argues that literary narratives provide readers with a sense of nation, unlike legal documents, citing Wiebe's book as providing such identity Métis peoples of the prairies.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 34 to access article.
Talk on Metis Prehistory
Alternate Title
[Lecture on Metis Prehistory]
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
G. R. Bossé
Description
Discusses factors such as climate, vegetation, land form and first visitors that influenced the settlement of the Metis area of the Gaspé Peninsula.
Teacher Guide for A Gial Called ECHO: Learning about the History and Culture of the Métis Nation in Grades 6–8
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rueben Boulette
Description
Excerpt contains overview about teaching Indigenous topics, and lesson one on Métis culture.
Le "Temps de Cayoge": La Vie Quotidienne des Femmes Métisses au Manitoba de 1850 a 1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Nathalie J. Kermoal
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
"They are Strongly Attached to the Country of Rivers, Lakes, and Forests": The Social Landscapes of the Northwest
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brenda Macdougall
Description
Looks at the familial relationships which developed in the community of Île à la Crosse as well as those established with representatives of the fur trade and the Church.
Introduction and Chapter 1 of: One of the Family: Métis Culture in Nineteenth-Century Northwestern Saskatchewan.
They Came for the Children: Canada, Aboriginal Peoples, and Residential Schools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Thomas Major Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Thomas Major
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Thomas Major was one of the Metis involved in the early Metis organizations of the province.
Thomas Scott and the Daughter of Time
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. M. Bumsted
Prairie Forum, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 1998, pp. 145-169
Description
Explores the stories and legends surrounding the death of Thomas Scott by a Métis firing squad and seeks to establish the facts of his life.
Thomas Scott's Body: And Other Essays on Early Manitoba History
E-Books
Author/Creator
J.M. Bumsted
Thunder on the Prairie
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith Foster
Canada's History, vol. 93, no. 1, Feb./Mar. 2013, pp. 20-[26]
Description
Argues that, contrary to many reports, the military response to the North-West Resistance was poorly planned and executed.
Timeline of Métis History
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
Description
Chronicles significant events from the 1600s to 2016.
Timeline of Metis Resistance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Leah Marie Dorian]
Description
Lists significant dates from 1811 to November 16, 1885.
To the gentlemen who kindly invite me to hold a public meeting in Prince Albert.
Archival » Archival Items
Description
This file includes Louis Riel's handwritten acknowledgement of the invitation to attend a public meeting in Prince Albert in order to promote unity amongst the settlers in their fight for their rights, and correspondence relating to the acquisition of the letter.
Together as Family: Métis Children's Response to Evangelical Protestants at the Mackinaw Mission, 1823-1837
Theses
Author/Creator
Keith Robert Widder
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University, 1989.
Tom Smith Sr. Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Tom Sr. Smith
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
The person being interviewed is apparently telling traditional stories. However, a great deal of the dialogue is inaudible and the stories are thus virtually incomprehensible.
Tomatoes on Vines at La Ronge
Images » Photographs
Description
A photo tomatoes on the vine at La Ronge. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
Tony Wood Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Tony Wood
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Tony Wood was an employee of the Saskatchewan government and was associated with the school for prospectors. He was a friend of Norris and Brady.
Tony Wood Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Tony Wood
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Tony Wood was an employee of the Saskatchewan government and was associated with the school for prospectors. He was a friend of Norris and Brady.
Township Plan of Township 43 (St. Laurent-Batoche area)
Images » Photographs
Description
Township Plan of Township 43, Range 1, West of the Third Meridian showing St. Laurent Settlement and the Batoche Ferry Crossing. Also shows location of plots relative to the One Arrow Indian Reserve.
Traces / Re-Traced: Reconstructing Identity: An Interdisciplinary Exhibition
Theses
Author/Creator
Bernard Leroux
Description
Interdisciplinary Art Media and Design Thesis (MFA)--Ontario College of Art and Design, University of Toronto, 2018.
Traditional Métis Medicines and Remedies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Todd Paquin
Description
Student handout includes questions and activities.
Traditional Métis Socialization and Entertainment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Todd Paquin
Darren R. Préfontaine
Patrick Young
Description
Module discusses both children's and adult's games and sporting activities, dancing, fiddling and traditional folksongs.
Traditional Métis Transportation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Todd Paquin
Patrick Young
Description
Lesson plan discusses construction and use of canoes, York boats, and the Red River cart, as well as the role of snowshoes, dogs, and horses.
Traditional Places and Modernist Spaces: Regional Geography and Northwestern Landscapes of Power in Canada, 1850-1990
Theses
Author/Creator
Ben Lawrence Moffat
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2000.
Tragic Events at Frog Lake and Fort Pitt During the North West Rebellion, Part 1
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. J. McLean
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 17, no. 2, Winter, 1972, p. [?]
Description
Written by the Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company who was taken hostage by Big Bear, recounts events which took place during the spring of 1885.
Tragic Events at Frog Lake and Fort Pitt During the North West Rebellion, Part 2
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. J. McLean
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 17, no. 3, Spring, 1972, p. [?]
Description
Written by the Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company who was taken hostage by Big Bear, narrative recounts events that took place during the spring of 1885.
Tragic Events at Frog Lake and Fort Pitt During the North West Rebellion, Part 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. J. McLean
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 18, no. 1, Autumn, 1972, p. [?]
Description
Written by the Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company who was taken hostage by Big Bear, recounts events that took place during the spring of 1885.
Tragic Events at Frog Lake and Fort Pitt During the North West Rebellion, Part 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. J. McLean
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 18, no. 2, Autumn, 1972, p. [?]
Description
Written by the Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company who was taken hostage by Big Bear, recounts events that took place during the spring of 1885.
Tragic Events at Frog Lake and Fort Pitt During the North West Rebellion, Part 5
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. J. McLean
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 18, no. 3, Spring, 1973, p. [?]
Description
Written by the Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company who was taken hostage by Big Bear, narrative recounts events that took place during the spring of 1885.
Traill Papers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Willie Traill
Description
Papers of Willie Traill. Includes accounts of bison hunting during the nineteenth century, observations on Dakota culture, and the fur trade. Much of the account seems to take place in Minnesota and North Dakota as well as Manitoba and Saskatchewan.