Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis Davey
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Land Claims [Part One]
Alternate Title
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference
Métis Scrip: A Claim Against the Crown
The Need for a Unique Métis Claims Process - Minister's Special Representative Report (2016) on Métis Section 35 Rights
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
Zachary Davis
Description
Two presentations: "The Need for a Unique Métis Claims Process - Minister's Special Representative Report (2016) on Métis Section 35 Rights" and "Métis Scrip: A Claim Against the Crown". Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:54:44.
The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Phipps
Description
For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview is a general account of his life. He also briefly describes some of the activities of the Metis Society of Saskatchewan.
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview is a general account of his life.
Leonard Frank Pambrun Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Leonard Frank Pambrun
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview is a general account of his life. He describes his role in local Metis organization.
Living in the Shadow of Greatness: Louis Schmidt, Riel's Secretary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond J.A. Huel
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1984, pp. 16-27
Description
Discussion as to whether the "bad press" Schmidt has received, in terms of his role in Métis politics, is justified.
Louis Riel
Alternate Title
[Métis Historical Booklet Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joanne Pelletier
Louis Riel: A Bibliography
E-Books
Louis Riel: A Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ved Parkash Arora
Description
Revised bibliography expands and updates published references including news papers, diaries, letters, photographs, and maps. Also includes citations for diaries and writings of Riel.
Many Tender Ties
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Arthur J. Ray
American Historical Review, vol. 90, no. 1, February 1985, pp. 245-[?]
Description
Book review of: Many Tender Ties: Women in the Fur Trade Society, 1670-1870 by Sylvia Van Kirk.
The Many Worlds of Louis Riel: A Political Odyssey from Red River to Montreal and Back 1840-1875
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Max Hamon
Description
History and Classical Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2017.
Maurice Boyer Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Maurice Boyer
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview is an account of Maurice Boyer's life.
Meeting at St. Boniface--Desire of the French to Retain the Troops
Archival » Archival Items
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 99-100
Description
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.
Memorandum on the Subject of the Public Lands in the Province of Manitoba
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
[Government of Canada]
no. 1
Description
Concerns the survey and distribution of land to "half-breed" residents, and the rules governing the receipt and ownership of them.
Published in the Native Studies Review, vol.1, no.1, 1984.
Métis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul C. Thistle
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, 1984, pp. 367-372
Description
Review of 1985 exhibition of Métis artifacts at the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta.
Métis and the Medicine Line: Creating a Border and Dividing a People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chelsea D. Frazier
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 112-113
Description
Book review of: Métis and the Medicine Line by Michael Hogue.
Métis Dictionary of Biography: Volume M
Alternate Title
Metis Dictionary of Biography: Volume M
E-Books
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Presentation
Alternate Title
Métis Land: Rights & Scrip Conference
“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Description
Key note presentation entitled "“The history of scrip speculation and devaluation is a sorry chapter in our nation’s history”: The Failure of History and Law in Respect to Métis Nation Rights to a Land Base." Followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:28:35.
Métis Matriarchs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doris Jeanne Mackinnon
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 6, December-January 2017-2018, pp. 38-43
Description
Looks at the lives of Bella Hardisty (later Lady Lougheed) and Buckskin Mary (Marie Rose Delorme).
Métis Participation in the Treaty-Making Process in Ontario: A Reconnaissance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David T. McNab
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 57-79
Description
Describes the many roles assumed by the Métis including reporters, interpreters, mediators, and witnesses.
Métis Politics and Governance in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kelly Saunders
Janique Dubois
Métis-specific Bibliography for the BCcampus Indigenization Project
Alternate Title
BCcampus Indigenization Project
[Indigenization Project: Process Documents and Resources]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief list of resources divided into four sections: kinship, land relations, tools and impacts of colonization, calls to action.
Metis Timeline Game
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Learning Bird
Description
Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.
A Métis Treaty Through the Lens of International Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda L. Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues that the agreement reached leading up to the Manitoba Act meets requirements for a valid treaty in international law as it was at the time.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Msgr. Provencher and the Native People of Red River, 1818-1853
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. S. Lussier
Prairie Forum, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1985, pp. 1-15
Description
Examines the impact of Bishop Provencher on the Native Peoples of Red River, and comments on problems related to marriage practices, native cultural traditions, and attempts at agricultural and industrial practices.
National Indian and Metis Friendship Centres Meeting in Prince Albert
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 5 negatives from a National Meeting of Indian Metis Friendship Centres held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, July, 1985.
The North-West Resistance of 1885
Alternate Title
[Métis Historical Booklet Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joanne Pelletier
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Paquin / Pocha: The Origins of a Family in the Canadian Fur Trade, 1634-1896
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pat Redhead
Paulet Paul: Métis or “House Indian” Folk-Hero?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John E. Foster
Manitoba History, no. 9, Spring, 1985, p. [?]
Description
Uses Paul's life to illustrate the distinctions in roles within the Red River community as well as differences between Métis inside and outside the community.
Persistent Settlers: The Dispersal and Resettlement of the Red River Métis, 1870-1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. R. Mailhot
D. N. Sprague
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1985, pp. 1-30
Description
Examines how Canada failed to fulfill its promise of land security after the creation of Manitoba, and that fears the same would happen in the North West Territories contributed to the armed conflict in 1885.
Political Responses
Alternate Title
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[Métisland: Métis Settlements and the Daniels Decision]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Will Goodon
Gerald Cunningham
Description
President of the Métis Settlements General Council discusses its involvement in the Daniels case and actions of the Council since the decision. Second speaker discusses the political and historical context of the case, analyzes the court's judgement, and suggests possible future actions.
Duration: 1:15:01.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Pritchard Articles
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Indian History Film Project
Description
Text from various [newspaper?] articles. Includes bibliography and notes.
Pritchard Articles 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Indian History Film Project
Description
File consists of text from various newspaper articles.
Racially "Indian", Legally "White": The Canadian State's Struggles to Categorize the Métis, 1850-1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hayter
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2017.
Rebuilding Indigenous Nations through Constitutional Development: A Case Study of the Métis in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janique Dubois
Kelly Saunders
Nations and Nationalism, February 20, 2017, pp. 1-24
Description
Concludes that the Metis Nation must build legitimacy internally amongst members and externally with the state.
Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Volume 1a
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Reclaiming the Rapids: Evaluating the Reconciliatory and Decolonial Potential of Private Land Return
Theses
Author/Creator
Courtney Vaughan
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (MA) -- Carleton University, 2019.
Red River Insurgence, 1869-70
Alternate Title
[Métis Historical Booklet Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joanne Pelletier
Rekindling the Sacred Fire: Métis Ancestry and Anishinaabe Spirituality
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Blanca Tovías
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, p. 146
Description
Book review of: Rekindling the Sacred Fire by Chantal Fiola.
Remembering Riel - Bob Beal and Rod MacLeod. - Article. - May 1985.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rod MacLeod
Bob Beal
Description
The cover story of the CBC Radio Guide for May 1985 deals with the legacy of Louis Riel, written by Bob Beal and Rod MacLeod. The story contains a brief analysis of the Northwest Resistance and the political effects on French and English Canada. Pps. 5-7.
[Riel À M. Pierre Lavallée, Summer, 1883: Le Manitoba, 18 June, 1885[sic]]
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 89-91
Description
In letter, Riel extols the virtues of the Métis. Text in French.
Riel Rebellion of 1885 - Causes
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains papers relating to the causes of the uprising of 1885 in the Saskatchewan District.
Riel's 1885 Diary/Le Journal de Riel, 1885
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
[Saskatchewan Archives Board
North West Centennial Advisory Committee]
Description
Government of Saskatchewan promotional pamphlet presenting passages from Louis Riel's 1885 Diary in French and English. Released in commemoration of the 1985 Centennial of the Northwest Resistance.
Riel / The Image of Riel in Canadian Culture. - Pamphlet. - [1985?].
Archival » Archival Items
Description
Pamphlet for the major eastern Canadian Riel conference, held at the University of Guelph, Ontario, 14-16 November 1985. Goals for the conference were to re-evaluate the presence of Louis Riel and other key figures in the Red River and Northwest Resistances, in Canadian cultural expression avenues such as newspapers, school textbooks, novels, poems and plays.
"Riel … vivra dans notre histoire": The Response of French Canadians in the United States to Louis Riel's Execution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Paul Richard
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 3, Autumn, 2017, pp. 697-724
Description
Author explores the response from French-Canadian peoples living in the United States in the mid-1870s to the execution of Louis Riel; argues that the reaction can help to understand religious and ethnic transnationalism, and resistance to social and political forces in the Canada and the U.S. in the late nineteenth century.
Ron J. Camponi Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ron J. Camponi
Judy Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview is an account of Ron J. Camponi's life.
Rose Bertha Fleury #1 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Rose Bertha Fleury
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a general account of Rose Bertha Fleury's life.