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Theses
Author/Creator
Paget James Code
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Batoche Interactive Theatre Proves to be Larger Than Life
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 9, September 2008, p. 2,14
Description
Looks at a dance theatre piece, staged at Batoche National Park, based on the romance of Gabriel and Madeleine Dumont.
Article located by scrolling to page 2 and 14.
The Buffalo Lake Métis Site: A Late Nineteenth Century Settlement in the Parkland of Central Alberta
Alternate Title
Human History Occasional Paper (Provincial Museum of Alberta) ; no. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maurice F.B. Doll
Robert S. Kidd
John P. Day
Canada and the Métis, 1869-1885
E-Books
Author/Creator
D. N. Sprague
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley Angela LaFrance
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2021.
Central Canada's Patrick Riel: Metis Soldiers, English Canadian Settler Mythmaking, and the First World War
Theses
Author/Creator
Eric Schiffmann
Description
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Regina, 2021.
Cores and Boundaries: Metis Historiography Across a Generation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer S. H. Brown
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 2, 2008, pp. 1-18
Description
Reviews research and writing on Métis history from the view of a participant-observer.
Dispossession or Adaptation? Migration and Persistence of the Red River Métis, 1835‑1890
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerhard Ens
Canadian Historical Association: Historical Papers, vol. 23, no. 1, 1988, pp. 120-144
Description
Argues that the Métis dispersed after 1850 due to changes in their economy.
Dressing Under Pressure: Métis in kistapinânihk, 1862-1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Lindsay Megan Sorell
Description
Media and Cultural Studies Thesis (MA) -- University of Alberta, 2021.
Entre-Deux Mondes: Métissage, Identité et Histoire: Sur les Traces de Sonia Robertson, Sylvie Paré et Rebecca Belmore, ou les Parcours Artistiques de Trois Femmes Artistes Autochtones, Entre la Mémoire et l'Audace
Theses
Author/Creator
Chloë Charce
Description
Art Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Quebec at Montreal, 2008.
Text in French.
Exiled, Executed, Exalted: Louis Riel, Homo Sacer and the Production of Canadian Sovereignty
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 80th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kevin Bruyneel
Description
Looks at Riel's exile in 1870 after the Red River Rebellion; examines the tensions between French and English Canada over Riel's execution; and discusses the two statues which serve as a metaphor for the relationship between liberal and colonial dynamics in Canadian political history.
Later published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 43, no. 3, 2010.
The Forks of the Red and Assiniboine: A Thematic History, 1734-1850; Native Society and Economy in Transition at the Forks, 1850-1900
Alternate Title
Microfiche Report Series (Canadian Parks Service) ; no. 383
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
Diane Payment
Description
Two titles in one volume.
From Riel to the Métis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 69, no. 1, 1988, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses greater emphasis that is currently placed on social history of Métis communities and concludes that further investigations should consider the importance of class as well as comparisons of relevant experience of parallel peoples in other lands.
From the "Other Native" to the "Other Métis"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annette Chretien
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, 2008, pp. 89-118
Description
Examines the socio-political development of Ontario Métis through an analysis of four major political organizations: Ontario Métis and Aboriginal Association (OMAA), Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), Canadian Métis Council (CMC) and the Métis Women's Circle.
Governing Metis Indigeneity: The Settler-Colonial Dispossession and Regulation of the Metis in Mid-Twentieth Century Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
David Parent
Description
Indigenous Thesis (PhD) - University of Alberta, 2021.
Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent - Caught Between the Worlds of the Indian and the White Man
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark S. Anderson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 115-117
Description
Book review of: Halfbreed: The Remarkable True Story of George Bent by David Fridtjof Halaas and Andrew E. Masich.
Health of the Prairie Metis 1900-1960: An Examination of the Social Determinants of Health and Infectious Disease
Theses
Author/Creator
Velvet Maud
Description
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2021.
[Hudson's Bay Company] : Our History
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Hudson's Bay Company
Description
History of the company, its employees and products over 300 years.
The Importance of Easy Access to Online Information Resources for Aboriginal Researchers
Alternate Title
Our Legacy : Essays
Our Legacy: Kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk: Essays
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Deborah Lee
p. 245
Description
Essay from the book, kā-kī-pē-isi-nakatamākawiyahk – Our Legacy at pages 14 to 23.
In Between People: The Metis of Central Montana
E-Books
Author/Creator
Candi Zion
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre 25th Anniversary
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 15 negatives showing people at the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre during its' twenty-fifth anniversary on June 16, 1988. The 15 scanned images show eleven negatives showing various people within the Friendship Centre building, and five negatives showing traditional dancers in front of the Prince Albert City Hall.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre 25th Anniversary Celebration
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 4 negatives from a celebration held to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Prince Albert Indian-Metis Friendship Centre. The celebration was held on July 7, 1988. The four scanned images include pictures of chuckwagon races.
Indian and Metis Sask Association of Local Northern Govts Meeting
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 4 negatives from a meeting of the Indian and Metis Saskatchewan Association of Local Northern Governments, presumably held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on May 12, 1988. Two scanned images show meeting participants at the conference table.
Introducing Métis People: Taking a Look at Métis People in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Gail Martindale]
[Suzanne Camp]
Description
Power point and slide notes.
Introduction [to Our Legacy: Kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk: Essays]
Alternate Title
Our Legacy: Kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk: Essays (Introduction)
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Cheryl Avery
Darlene Fichter
Description
Introduction to the book, kā-kī-pē-isi-nakatamākawiyahk – Our Legacy which grew out of a desire to make materials relating to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, found in Saskatchewan’s archival and libraries, more accessible.
James McKay (1828-1879): Métis Trader, Guide, Interpreter and MLA
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Stephen
Manitoba History, no. 58, June 2008, pp. 19-22
Description
Looks at the life of James McKay, a fur trader, interpreter, and politician.
The Long Journal of a Forgotten People: Métis Identities and Family Histories
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Philippa Lewis
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, September 2008, pp. 283-284
Description
Book review of: The Long Journal of a Forgotten People edited by Ute Lischke and David T. McNab.
Louis Riel and the Métis People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Educational Resources Branch Instructional Resources Unit, Manitoba Education
Citizenship and Youth
Description
Bibliography of resources for use in the classroom.
Manitoba and Canada's North-West: Founders and Builders
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues ; Spring/Summer 2021
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Wardhaugh
James Mochoruk
Barry Ferguson
Frank J. Tough
David Chartrand ... [et al.]
Description
Special issue of Canadian Issues containing articles which focus on the Métis and the formation of Manitoba.
Mémére Métisse = My Métis Grandmother: Educational Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with the documentary Mémére Métisse by filmmaker Janelle Wookey, who sets out to understand why her grandmother has denied her Métis roots.
Memories of Metis Women of Saint-Eustache, Manitoba-1910-1980
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole St.-Onge
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 2, 2008, pp. 45-68
Description
Looks at the St-Eustache recordings that contain narratives of Métis women respondents and their memories of farm life.
The Metis
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donald Purich
[The Métis]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peggy Brizinski
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, 1988, pp. 231-237
Description
Book review of: The Métis by Donald Purich
Métis Claims to "Indian" Title in Manitoba, 1860-1870
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darren O'Toole
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 241-271
Description
Examines the history and validity of claims made based on derivative title.
[Métis History & Identity: Lesson Plan]
Alternate Title
[Métis Nation Governance]
[Métis History and Identity: Lesson Plan]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning
Description
Created for Grades 10-12.
Métis Imposter: A White Ontarian Assumed Métis Identity and Convinced Many, Including Himself
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mike Evans
Literary Review of Canada, vol. 16, no. 5, June 2008, p. 13
Description
Book review of: Honoré Jaxon: Prairie Visionary by Donald B. Smith
Métis Law Summary 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Description
Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.
Mixed Messages: The Métis in Canadian Literature, 1816-2007
Theses
Author/Creator
Katherine Durnin
Description
Comparative Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2008.
Mourning Dove's Voice in Cogewea
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alanna Kathleen Brown
Wicazo Sa Review , vol. 4, no. 2, Autumn, 1988, pp. 2-15
Description
Book review of: Cogewea, The Half Blood by Mourning Dove.
[Natives and Settlers Now and Then: Historical Issues and Current Perspectives on Treaties and Land Claims in Canada]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Cottrell
Great Plains Research, vol. 18, no. 2, 2008, pp. 242-243
Description
Book review of: Natives and Settlers Now and Then edited by Paul W. Depasquale.
"Non Compos Mentis: a Meta-Historical Survey of the Historigraphic Narratives of Louis Riel's "Insanity""
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory Betts
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 38, 2008, pp. 15-40
Description
Discusses council's insanity defense and psychologist's findings during the trial and after his death.
Note Taking Frame: 1885 Resistance
Alternate Title
Manitoba Enters Confederation
Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present)
Building a Nation (1867 to 1914)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Manitoba Education and Early Learning]
Description
Black line master designed for use with chapter Manitoba Enters Confederation in the Grade 6 Social Studies textbook Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present) by Graham Broad and Mathew Rankin.
On Wascana’s Banks: Progress, Harmony, and Diversity on Throne Speeches of the North-West Territories and Saskatchewan, 1877-2007
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex MacDonald
Saskatchewan History, vol. 60, no. 2, Fall, 2008, pp. 2-15
Description
Cites and discusses the political discourse of Throne Speeches made in what is now Saskatchewan, their evolution over 130 years, and implications thereof. The “status of Indians in the North-West” is a notable element of these speeches and is frequently included.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 2.
Ontario's Alleged Fanaticism in the Riel Affair
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. I. Silver
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 69, no. 1, March 1988, pp. 21-50
Description
Argues that Riel's hanging was not simply a result of bigotry against the French and the Catholic religion but that he was viewed as a rebellious traitor.
Our Legacy: Kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk: Essays
Alternate Title
Kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk: Our Legacy: Essays
E-Books
Description
A compilation of essays by : Deborah Lee, Liam Haggarty, Brendan Edwards, Tamara Starblanket, Camie Augustus, Kurt Boyer, Anna Flamino, Merle Massie, Yvonne Vizina, Patricia Deiter, Meagan Gough, and Alan Long.
A People and a Nation : New Directions in Contemporary Métis Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
Jennifer Adese
Robert L.A. Hancock
Daniel Voth
Robert Alexander Innes
Jesse Thistle
June Scudeler
Paul L. Garneau
Adam Gaudry
People from Everywhere: Metis Identity, Kinship and Mobility 1600s-1800s
Theses
Author/Creator
Mark Edward Langenfeld
Description
History Thesis (PhD) -- University of Wisconsin, 2021.
A Re-Examination of Race, Class and Society in Red River
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Gallagher
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, 1988, pp. 25-65
Description
Argues that the decline of marriages between European officers of the Hudson's Bay Company and Métis women before 1870 was caused by the creation of a capitalistic labour market and not racism as regarded largely due to Sylvia Van Kirk's book, Many Tender Ties.
The Role of Agriculture In An English Speaking Halfbreed Economy: The Case of St. Andrew's, Red River
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, 1988, pp. 67-94
Description
An analysis of settler's farming activities.
Rupertsland Institute Lesson Plans
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rupertsland Institute
Description
Video presentations accompanied by lesson plans for Kindergarten through Grade 12 arranged under the themes of Métis language, culture and traditions, homeland history, governance, and the Métis in Alberta.