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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.
Detailed Report upon All Claims to Land and Right to Participate in the North-West Half-Breed Grant by Settlers along the South Saskatchewan ... Settlements Commonly Known as St. Louis de Langevin, St. Laurent or Batoche and Duck Lake
The Dispersal of the Métis
[Ewing Commission Report]
Purpose of the commission was to "make enquiry into the condition of the half-breed population of the Province of Alberta, keeping particularly in mind the health, education, relief and general welfare of such population". As a result of the recommendations contained in the report the Métis Betterment Act was enacted and Métis Settlements were established.
Halfbreeds: Primary Source Material
A History of the McKay Family of St. Eustache, Manitoba, 1846 to the Present
General overview of Métis history, dispersion and employment patterns with special reference to the author's family.
Hivernant Métis Families, Brigades and Settlements in the Cypress Hills
Manitoba Métis Federation v. Canada (Attorney General): Understanding the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision
The Métis as a Factor in the Euro-Canadian Development of the Canadian West
Argues that the Métis were not an impediment to Euro-Canadian development and that their fight to be recognized as a "New Nation" played a significant role in the creation of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.