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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 National Historic Site / Development of the Management Plan for Batoche / Parks Canada's response to Public Comment on the Plan Alternatives.- Report. - June 1982.
Batoche Project
Discusses the 1885 Resistance from the Métis perspective.
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
Ethnogenesis: Settlement and Growth of a "New People"
From "One Nation" in the Northeast to "New Nation" in the Northwest: A Look at the Emergence of the Metis
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
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.
Metis Heritage Days at Batoche
Metis History Book Produced in PA by Author John Dorion
Métis Participation in the Treaty-Making Process in Ontario: A Reconnaissance
Mixed Bloods of Moose Factory, 1730 -1981: A Socio-Economic Study
Mrs. Lucinda Froman Interview
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
The One-and-A-Half Men
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
The Red River Rebellion and J. S. Dennis, “Lieutenant and Conservator of the Peace”
Reflections on Fur Trade Social History and Metis History in Canada
Remembering Riel - Bob Beal and Rod MacLeod. - Article. - May 1985.
Riel Project / Bulletin / du Projet Riel - No.8. - October / Octobre.1982.
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.