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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
[Battle for the Soul: Métis Children Encounter Evangelical Protestants at Mackinaw Mission, 1823-1837]
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.
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 Metis: A Unique Culture Created by the Canadian-French Explorers and the Native American Woodland Peoples
Métis Land Use of the Lauder Sandhills of Southwestern Manitoba
Métis Lives, Past and Present: A Review Essay
The Métis of Lethbridge: A Microcosm of Identity Politics
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
Native Sons of Rupert's Land 1760 to the 1860s
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
Race and Nation-Building: A Comparison of Canadian Métis and Mexican Mestizos
Red River Insurgence, 1869-70
Remembering Riel - Bob Beal and Rod MacLeod. - Article. - May 1985.
Return of an Icon: A Historic Church Bell May be Restored to its Metis Roots
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.
Special History: The Environment and the Fur Trade Experience in Voyageurs National Park, 1730-1870
A Study of Metis Ethnicity in the Red River Settlement: Quantification and Pattern Recognition in Red River Archaeology
The Summer's Alive in '85: Commemorate '85 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Thomas Scott's Body: And Other Essays on Early Manitoba History
Traditional Places and Modernist Spaces: Regional Geography and Northwestern Landscapes of Power in Canada, 1850-1990
Trouble at Red River
Recommended for Grade 10 Social Studies.
Chapter 8 from Flashback Canada by J. Bradley Cruxton and W. Doug Wilson.
Can be used in conjunction with Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River.