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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.
Actor Donald Sutherland Featured in Five-Hour 'Riel Commission' - Press release. - 16 April 1985.
Aspects of Canadian Metis History
Batoche Archaeology Project: 1977: Sturctural and Survey Report
Two titles in one volume.
Batoche Historic Site: Public Comment on the Themes and Objectives
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.
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.
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.
Copy of the Document Sent to French Representatives by French People, Red River Settlement, 29 November 1869
Letter signed by 95 people states opposition to Louis Riel's proposal for establishment of a provisional government.
The Crutwell AMNSIS Local #66 recieve Ball Diamond Funds
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.
A Guide to the Louis Riel Papers
Discusses documents found in the Provincial Archives of Manitoba, Archives de l'Archevêché de Saint-Boniface, Public Archives of Canada, Archives de la Chancellerie de l’Archevêché de Montréal, and Les Archives du Séminaire de Québec and the periods in Riel's life which are not represented in any collections. Two appendices list documents and the repositories in which they are found. Research was conducted as part of the Riel Project and published as The Collected Papers of Louis Riel.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre All Candidates Meeting Addressed by Jim Sinclair
Julian Gladue Interview 3
Lagimodiere and Their Descendants, 1635 to 1885
"La Loche"
Louis Riel
Louis Riel: A Bibliography
Louis Riel: A Bibliography
Many Tender Ties
Meeting at St. Boniface--Desire of the French to Retain the Troops
Minutes of the meeting containing four motions expressing confidence in Donald Smith, Member of Parliament and requesting that troops continue to be stationed at St. Boniface.
The Métis
Intended for use with elementary school students. Some language is outdated due year of publication (1980).
Métis Participation in the Treaty-Making Process in Ontario: A Reconnaissance
Msgr. Provencher and the Native People of Red River, 1818-1853
National Indian and Metis Friendship Centres Meeting in Prince Albert
The North-West Resistance of 1885
Paulet Paul: Métis or “House Indian” Folk-Hero?
Persistent Settlers: The Dispersal and Resettlement of the Red River Métis, 1870-1885
Public Comment on the Themes and Objectives for Batoche [National Historic Park] - Report. - August 1980.
The Red-Assiniboine Junction: A Land Use and Structural History, 1770-1980
Red River Insurgence, 1869-70
Remembering Riel - Bob Beal and Rod MacLeod. - Article. - May 1985.
Request for the City of Saskatoon to send a Representative to Batoche
Riel Family: Home and Lifestyle at St.-Vital, 1860-1910 = La Famille Riel: Résidence et Mode de Vie à St-Vital entre 1860 et 1910
Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.3. - May / Mai 1980.
Historical note:
The purpose of the "Riel Project" was to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition was to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.4. - October / Octobre 1980.
Historical note:
The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.Riel's 1885 Diary/Le Journal de Riel, 1885
Riel / The Image of Riel in Canadian Culture. - Pamphlet. - [1985?].
Saskatchewan Guide to Historic Sites of the North West Rebellion
The Skirmish at Seven Oaks
Discusses the Battle of Seven Oaks involving Cuthbert Grant, Governor Semple and Lord Selkirk.