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Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael J. Carley
Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 1, Spring, 1986, pp. 125-127
Description
Book review of: 1885: Métis Rebellion or Government Conspiracy? by Don McLean.
Aboriginal Labour in the North-West
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Bourgeault
Prairie Forum, vol. 31, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 273-304
Description
Explores the historical background of the Aboriginal labour force prior to Saskatchewan forming a province in 1905.
Aboriginal Peoples and Postsecondary Education in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Mendelson
Description
Focuses on demographics and statistical tables.
Alexander Nanooch Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alexander Nanooch
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Describes traditional northern Indian lifestyle; the establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park; and requests for reserve at Garden River.
AMNSIS Local # 7 Presenting a Cheque to Save the Log Church at St Laurent, SK
Alternate Title
Association of Métis, Non and Status Indians Saskatchewan Local # 7 Presenting a Cheque to Save the Log Church at St Laurent, SK
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 3 negatives of members of AMNSIS Local #7 presenting a cheque of $3500 to help save the historic log Church at St. Laurent de Grandin, Saskatchewan.
Andre Bouthillette Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Andre Bouthillette
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Andre Bouthillette was an assistant to Jim Brady when he was a field officer with the Dept. of Natural Resources in Cumberland House from 1948-1950.
Back to Batoche
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Virtual Museum of Canada
Description
An interactive website on the past and present history of Batoche. The website includes resources and links.
Batoche (1870-1910)
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Pariseau
Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 1, Spring, 1986, pp. 124-125
Description
Book review of: Batoche (1870-1910) by Diane Payment.
Blanketing a Nation: Tracing the Social Life of the Hudson's Bay Company Point Blanket Through Canadian Visual Culture
Theses
Author/Creator
Fiona Patricia McDonald
Description
History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2006.
The Catholic Missionaries as Agents Of Social Change Among The Métis And Indians Of Red River: 1818-1845
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda J. Gainer
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1978.
Chapter 9: The Métis Rise Up
Alternate Title
[Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives]
Unit 3: After Confederation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[David Rees
Darrell Anderson Gerrits
Gratien Allaire]
Description
Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
The Collected Writings of Louis Riel / Les Ecrits Complets de Louis Riel
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
F. Pannekoek
Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 1, Spring, 1986
Description
Book review of: The Collected Writings of Louis Riel / Les Ecrits Complets de Louis Riel, general editor George F. G. Stanley; edited by Raymond Huel, Gilles Martel, Glen Campbell, Thomas Flanagan and Claude Rocan.
The Dispersal of the Métis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[David Morin]
Description
Briefly explains reasons for the out-migration from Manitoba after the Red River Resistance and the 1885 Resistance, including disappearance of the bison-hunting economy, failure of agriculture, influx of settlers, racism, changes to legislation, and flaws in the Scrip system.
Finding Home on the Way: Naming the Métis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darcy Belisle
Prairie Forum, vol. 31, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 105-120
Description
Delves into the challenges in naming and defining Canadian mixed-blood Aboriginals and also discusses the connotations of the term "Half-breed".
The First of All Things: The Significance of Place in Métis Histories and Communities in the Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Margaret Pelletier
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2006.
Forming Civilization at Red River: 19th-Century Missionary Education of Métis and First Nations Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Prairie Forum, vol. 31, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 1-15
Description
Examines the specific traits Anglican and Roman Catholic missionaries believed made for an educated and civilized person, why not everyone accepted the views, and why their education approach was not always successful.
Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent-Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lincoln Faller
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, Winter, 2006, pp. 55-56
Description
Book review of: Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent by David Fridtjof Halaas and Andrew E. Masich.
Halfbreeds: Primary Source Material
Alternate Title
Claims and Historical Research Centre ; B.27
Half-Breeds: Primary Source Material
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dennis Madill
Description
Sources include Record Group 10 records relating to Indian Affairs (1872-1950), Sir John A. Macdonald Papers, Alexander Mackenzie Papers, David Laird Papers, Alexander Morris Papers, Edgar Dewdney Papers, and L. Vankoughnet Letterbooks.
Henry Pelletier Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Henry Pelletier
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Pelletier moved from Lestock to the Green Lake area under the Metis resettlement program.
A History of the Upper Athabasca Valley in the Nineteenth Century
Alternate Title
Microfiche Report (Parks Canada) ; no. 225
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerhard Ens
Barry Potyondi
no. 225
Description
Focuses on Jasper House.
Intersections of Memory, Ancestral Language, and Imagination; or, the Textual Production of Michif Voices as Cultural Weaponry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pamela V. SIng
Studies in Canadian Literature = Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 95-115
Description
Article focuses on the struggle for survival of Métis culture and language (Michif), in the face of an increasingly globalized world.
Liora Salter Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Liora Salter
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Liora Salter is a left wing activist who worked in Green Lake with the Neestow Project in the mid-sixties.
Louis Riel Day Festivities
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Linda Holoboff
Description
79 images (11 scanned here) of the Louis Riel Day festivities in Saskatoon on July 9, 1978. They show people eating, racing canoes, running, firing guns and enjoying live music.
[Louis Riel's Part in Metis History and His Legacy in Canadian Culture]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ivana Nad'ová]
Description
Overview of the history of the Métis people from events proceeding the Manitoba Act to the trial and execution of Louis Riel.
Bachelor's Diploma Thesis towards undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2006.
Madeline Sewepagaham Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Madeline Sewepagaham
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Born at Treaty #8 signing, this interviewee speaks about Wood Buffalo National Park, and the impact on trapping and hunting inthe area.
Maglaire Cardinal Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Maglaire Cardinal
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Description
Highlights how people of Goodfish Lake stayed out of the Riel Rebellion.
Making the Voyageur World : Travelers and Traders in the North American Fur Trade
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carolyn Podruchny
p. xx, 414
Maude Moberly Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Maude Moberly
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Maude Moberly, 66 years old, gives her interpretation of Treaty promises; talks about Wood Buffalo National Park, and associated problems; the promised reserve at Garden River; and the need for more land in some small reserves.
The Métis
Alternate Title
[Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Daniel Francis]
Description
Chapter 8 in Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada, a Grade 7 Social Studies textbook.
The Métis as a Factor in the Euro-Canadian Development of the Canadian West
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development]
Description
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.
Métis History and Experience and Residential Schools in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Larry N. Chartrand
Tricia E. Logan
Judy D. Daniels
Métis Identity: Sharing Traditional Knowledge and Healing Practices at Métis Elders' Gatherings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lois Edge
Tom McCallum
Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 83-115
Description
Examines factors, other than physical well-being, that may contribute to health and wellness.
The Métis in the Canadian West, vol. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcel Giraud
The Métis in the Canadian West, vol. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marcel Giraud
Métis Killed During the 1885 Resistance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
Description
List based on names taken from monument at Batoche National Historic Park, with further information from Lawrence J. Barkwell of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
The Métis Nation and Métis Aboriginal Rights
Alternate Title
Research Paper (Scow Institute)
Fact Sheet (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark L. Stevenson
Description
Research paper discusses history and legal aspects of rights in relation to the Powley case.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
The Métis of Manitoba: Reformulation of an Ethnic Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Antoine S. Lussier
Prairie Forum, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 1978, pp. 192-193
Description
Book review of: The Métis of Manitoba: Reformulation of an Ethnic Identity by Joe Sawchuk.
The Métis of Manitoba: Reformulation of an Ethnic Identity
Alternate Title
Canadian Experience Series ; 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joe Sawchuk
The Métis: The People and the Term
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. E. Foster
Prairie Forum, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring, 1978, pp. 79-90
Description
Brief narrative clarifying the confusion surrounding varying definitions of the term Métis.
Métissage in New France: Frenchification, Mixed Marriages and Métis as Shaped by Social and Political Agents and Institutions 1508-1886
Theses
Author/Creator
Devrim Karahasan
Description
History and Civilization Thesis (Ph.D.)--European University Institute, 2006.
Our Land: Native Rights in Canada
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donald Purich
The People Who Own Themselves: Aboriginal Ethnogenesis in a Canadian Family, 1660-1900
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Grant Arndt
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 362-365
Description
Book review of: The People Who Own Themselves: Aboriginal Ethnogenesis in a Canadian Family, 1660-1900 by Heather Devine.
Places Not Our Own
Alternate Title
Daughters of the Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Mazur
Description
Fictional account of a Métis woman's struggle to raise her children alone and provide them with a better life.
Duration:57:10.
Potlucks, Bingo and Roadtrips: The Prince George Métis Elders Oral History Video Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Marni Amirault
Description
Anthropology Thesis ( M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2006.
Prelude to Red River: A Social Portrait of the Great Lakes Métis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Peterson
Ethnohistory, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter, 1978, pp. 41-67
Description
Discusses Métis' role as intermediary between First Nations and settlers in the18th and 19th centuries
Reluctant Homesteader: A French Settler’s Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Scott
Saskatchewan History, vol. 58, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 33-40
Description
Narrates the story of Victor Colvez who, with his family, immigrated to Canada from the town of Rennes in Brittany in France, and settled in the Prince Albert Area.
Part Two: Rookie Fur Trader - Describes Colvez’s life as a fur trader for the company Revillon Frères; includes anecdotes about the climate meeting and interacting with the Métis, learning English, and friends he met.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 33.
Reluctant Homesteader: A French Settler’s Story, Part One
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Scott
Saskatchewan History, vol. 58, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 24-32
Description
Narrates the story of Victor Colvez who, with his family, immigrated to Canada from the town of Rennes in Brittany in France, and settled in the Prince Albert Area.
Part One: A Parting of the Ways - explains how Colvez was recruited as a homesteader by the priest Father Le Floc’h, and how upon arriving in Prince Albert, realized that he was not equipped for homesteading and elected instead to take a job as the manager of the new fur trade post in Green Lake.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 24.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ron Welburn
Anton Treuer
Jace Weaver
Jessiline Anderson
Karren Baird-Olson
John M. Shaw
David La Vere
Susan Lobo
Robert L. Munkres
Greg Poelzer
Brian Calliou
Raphael Comprone
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 2006, pp. 129-178
Description
Book reviews of:
Algonquian Spirit: Contemporary Translations of the Algonquian Literatures of North America edited by Brian Swann.
Building on a Borrowed Past: Place and Identity in Pipestone, Minnesota by Sally J. Southwick.
The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature edited by Joy Porter and Kenneth M.
Riverlots and Scrip : Elements of Metis Aboriginal Rights
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation