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.
Speech given at the1885 and After Conference held in Saskatoon in 1985 looks at historical ideologies regarding Métis culture in a contemporary context.
Report dealing with the National Historic Park at Batoche and discussing various proposed improvements and difficulties. Includes discussion of archeaology, classification, preservation, tourist facilities, ecology, historical representation and other issues encountered by the Park.
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.
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Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.Examines documents used to support three communities' assertion that they should be considered part of the Métis nation. They are: historic Georgian Bay Métis community; historic Mattawa Métis community; and historic Sault Ste Marie Métis community.
Brief history of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta.
These communities were ones where the Métis lived on unused Municipal or Crown land or road allowances. They were characterized by poor housing and lack of collection of taxes and provision of government services. Information compiled from A Study of the Population of Indian Ancestry Living in Manitoba, under the direction of Jean H. Lagasse.
Personal narratives of Elders from Barrows, Cold Lake, Cranberry Portage, Crane River, Cross Lake, Duck Bay, Mallard, Manigotagan, Moose Lake, Norway House, Pelican Rapids, and Wabowden, communities located in Manitoba.
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