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At Devil Lake
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Narcisse-Omer Cote (1859-1944) a civil servant for the Government of Canada, entered the department of the interior in 1879. In 1885, he was appointed secretary to the Royal Commission investigating and adjudicating Metis claims. In 1900 he became a Commissioner of the North-West Half-Breed Commission. The Commission was to enumerate and issue scrip to the Metis who qualified in the district of Saskatchewan and a small part of Manitoba. Their work lasted from May 16 to December 6 1900.At Snake Plains
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At Snake Plains (Men Posing in front of tent)
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At Snake Plains (picnic)
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Narcisse-Omer Cote (1859-1944) a civil servant for the Government of Canada, entered the department of the interior in 1879. In 1885, he was appointed secretary to the Royal Commission investigating and adjudicating Metis claims. In 1900 he became a Commissioner of the North-West Half-Breed Commission. The Commission was to enumerate and issue scrip to the Metis who qualified in the district of Saskatchewan and a small part of Manitoba. Their work lasted from May 16 to December 6 1900."A Being of a New World:" The Ambiguity of Mixed Blood in Pauline Johnson's "My Mother"
Case Study Report: Willow Bunch Healing Project
Charlie Chief 1 Interviewer
Colin Trindle Interview
Commissioners and Women in Mess Tent at Duck Lake
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Commissioners' Mess Tent at Duck Lake
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Cumberland House: Two Hundred Years of History
“Destined to Raise Her Caste”: Sarah Ballenden and the Foss-Pelly Scandal
Early Printing in the Red River Settlement, 1859-1870, and It's Effect on the Riel Rebellion
Encounter [Marie-Anne Lagimodière]
Fred Horse Interview 2
From Rupert's Land to Canada: Essays in Honour of John E. Foster
Half-Breed Commission at Duck Lake
Half-Breed Commission at Duck Lake
Half-Breed Commission at Duck lake
Half-Breed Commission at Fort Pitt
Half-Breed Commission at Sturgeon River
Half-Breed Commission on Trail to Green Lake
How the Fiddle Flows
Discusses how the fiddle and music relate to Metis history and culture. Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Duration: 48:03.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre Fashion Show [Prince Albert]
Indian Metis Camp at the [Little] Red River Park
Interviews Pertaining to Chipewyan Lakes Census
Jacob Johnston
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Jim Black Interview
Joe Terranso Interview
John Breretton Interview 1
Louis Riel’s Religious Beliefs: A Letter to Bishop Taché
Macdougall, Brenda, Discusses the Community of Ile a la Crosse (01)
Marie Osecap 2 Interview
Metis Homestead Historical Site
Métis Rights and Land Claims: An Annotated Bibliography
Metis say Proof of Being is a Link to Riel: Identity Issue could be Settles by Courts
Metis Veterans Ready for Battle
Contends that after World War II ended, Metis veterans have seen no federally funded compensation, unlike non-Aboriginal veterans, and are ready to deal with the issue at a political level.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Metis Women's Traditional Art Series
Four videos discuss history and techniques of finger weaving, embroidery, rug-making, and beadwork.
Michael Grandjambe Interview
Mrs. Frederick Interview
Narrcise Brown Interview
The Oblate Construction of the Métis Other: Mission Ambulante Among Les Hivernants, 1830--1880
On the St. Paul Trail in the Sixties
Parks Canada and the 1885 Rebellion/Uprising/Resistance
Revisiting Riel's Conviction
Rosalie Tourongau Interview
A Sign of Forgotten Times?: Alberta Places Little Value on Time Before Settlers
Examines the lack of legal protection for traditional burial sites within the city of Edmonton.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
A Sitting of the Commission
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Traditional Métis Socialization and Entertainment
Module discusses both children's and adult's games and sporting activities, dancing, fiddling and traditional folksongs.