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1885: Metis Rebellion or Government Conspiracy?
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.
AMNSIS Local # 7 Presenting a Cheque to Save the Log Church at St Laurent, SK
Aspects of Canadian Metis History
Batoche (1870-1910)
The Battle of Seven Oaks: The Debate over Métis Independence
Examines the influence of the Battle of Seven Oaks on the creation of Métis nationhood.
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.
The Collected Writings of Louis Riel / Les Ecrits Complets de Louis Riel
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
Emergence and Evolution of the Métis Nation
Chronicles the Métis people's struggles for recognition, land and self-government.
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.
Gee Meeyo Pimawtshinawn (It Was a Good Life): Saskatchewan Métis Road Allowance Memories: A Living Heritage Project
History of Métis Lands in Alberta
A History of the Upper Athabasca Valley in the Nineteenth Century
Focuses on Jasper House.
Indigenous Settlers: Your Métis Genealogy Online
Land Claims [Part One]
The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play
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.
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.
Métis Dictionary of Biography: Volume M
The Métis in the Canadian West, vol. 1
The Métis in the Canadian West, vol. 2
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Presentation
Métis Participation in the Treaty-Making Process in Ontario: A Reconnaissance
Métis Politics and Governance in Canada
Metis Timeline Game
Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.
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
Our Land: Native Rights in Canada
Paquin / Pocha: The Origins of a Family in the Canadian Fur Trade, 1634-1896
Paulet Paul: Métis or “House Indian” Folk-Hero?
Persistent Settlers: The Dispersal and Resettlement of the Red River Métis, 1870-1885
Places Not Our Own
Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Volume 1a
Reclaiming the Rapids: Evaluating the Reconciliatory and Decolonial Potential of Private Land Return
Canadian Studies Thesis (MA) -- Carleton University, 2019.