Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Description
Information on the history and culture of the four Aboriginal groups who inhabit Newfoundland: the Inuit, Innu, Micmac and the Metis.
Aboriginal Rights: The Dispossession of the Métis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul L. A. H. Chartrand
Osgoode Hall Law Journal, vol. 29, Fall, 1991, pp. 457-482
Description
Examines Section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 and the provisions for a land settlement scheme for the benefit of Métis people and the extinguishment of Aboriginal, or as it was then, Indian title.
All My Relations (Identity and Indigeneity)
Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
All My Relations: Making Kin and Kindred in a Postgenomic World
Ancestry, Genes, and a Colony Chief: Peguis’ People and the Red River Métis
Kinship vs. Race: Reconciling Metis-First Nations Historical Relations
Reflections on Daniels v Canada, Reconciliation and Redress: Setting the Agenda
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Innes
Harold Robinson
Rick Smith
Jessica Kolopenuk
Description
Emphasis on racial distinctions between Métis and First Nations, ignores intermarriage, kinship ties, and shared cultural understandings; recommendations for agenda items for changes in Canada-Indigenous relations in light of the Daniels decision
Duration: 1:50:08.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Archaeogeophysics and Statistical Analysis at the Buffalo Lake Métis Wintering Site (FdPe-1)
Theses
Author/Creator
Aaron D. Coons
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
"As Their Natural Resources Fail": Native Peoples and the Economic History of Northern Manitoba, 1870-1930
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James M. Pitsula
Prairie Forum, vol. 21, no. 2, Fall, 1996, pp. 263-265
Description
Book review of: "As Their Natural Resources Fail": Native Peoples and the Economic History of Northern Manitoba, 1870-1930 by Frank Tough.
As Their Natural Resources Fail: Native Peoples and the Economic History of Northern Manitoba, 1870-1930
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Au Nom du Bon Dieu et du Buffalo: Métis Lived Catholicism on the Northern Plains
Theses
Author/Creator
Émilie Pigeon
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Back To Batoche: A Cultural Centre for The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
David Adam Hutton
Description
Architecture Thesis (M.Arch.)--The University of British Columbia, 1996.
The Battle of Seven Oaks: The Debate over Métis Independence
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carly Sherlock
Intergritas: Undergraduate Journal of History, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2019, pp. 62-72
Description
Examines the influence of the Battle of Seven Oaks on the creation of Métis nationhood.
Beyond the Battlefield: Gabriel Dumont and Métis Leadership (1837-1885)
Theses
Author/Creator
Krystl Dawn Raven
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
[Book Reviews]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Patricia Monture-Angus
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 169-173
Description
Review of: Stories of the Road Allowance People by Maria Campbell.
The Canadians and the Métis: The Re-Creation of Manitoba, 1858-1872
Theses
Author/Creator
Frederick John Shore
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1991.
[Daniels in Context]
Alternate Title
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
Harry Daniels and the Daniels Case: A Son's Perspective on the Man, His Legacy and Vision for a United Métis Nation
Threading the Constitutional Needle with Sinew of Métisland and Métis
[What Brought It On - and Did We Get What We Wanted?]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tony Belcourt
Elmer Ghostkeeper
Gabriel Daniels
Maria Campbell
Description
Speakers discuss struggles for Métis rights and recognition which led to Daniels case and the Supreme Court's ruling that Métis and non-Status individuals fall within the definition of "Indian" in section 91(24) of the Constitution Act,1867; Maria Campbell reminisces about leader Harry Daniels, who initiated the court action.
Duration: 1:59:52.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Defining Métis: Catholic Missionaries and the Idea of Civilization in Northwestern Saskatchewan, 1845-1898
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy P. Foran
Digital Archives Database
Alternate Title
Métis Digital Archive
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Métis Research Lab
University of Ottawa?]
Description
Contains links to thousands of Métis historical documents, personal accounts, genealogical information and Hudson's Bay Company, Census, and Church missionary records.
Dispossession vs. Accommodation in Plaintiff vs. Defendent Accounts of Métis Dispersal from Manitoba, 1870-1881
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. N. Sprague
Prairie Forum, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 1991, pp. 137-155
Description
Reviews and disputes the statistical evidence that suggests the Métis of Assiniboia were dispossessed by the governments of Canada and Manitoba.
Emergence and Evolution of the Métis Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis National Council
Description
Chronicles the Métis people's struggles for recognition, land and self-government.
Ethnicity and the Canadianization of Red River Politics
Theses
Author/Creator
Ruth Ellen Swan
Description
[History] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1991.
From New Peoples to New Nations: Aspects of Métis History and Identity from the Eighteenth to Twenty-First Centuries
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert L. A. Hancock
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 164-166
Description
Book review of From New Peoples to New Nations by Gerhard J. Ens and Joe Sawchuk.
Gee Meeyo Pimawtshinawn (It Was a Good Life): Saskatchewan Métis Road Allowance Memories: A Living Heritage Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jeanette Grams
Darlene LaRose
Alex Pelletier
Marie Schoenthal
Annette Philips
Lea Bage
Norma Welsh
Barbara Desjarlais
Irma Klyne
The Government and Politics of the Alberta Metis Settlements
E-Books
Author/Creator
T. C. Pocklington
History of Métis Lands in Alberta
Alternate Title
An Alternative to Scrip: Saint-Paul-des-Métis
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference
The Moccasin Flats Evictions: Métis Home, Forced Relocation, and Resilience in Fort McMurray, Alberta
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nathalie Kermoal
Tara Joly
Almer Waniandy
Description
Two presentations: "An Alternative to Scrip: Saint-Paul-des-Métis" and "The Moccasin Flats Evictions: Métis Home, Forced Relocation, and Resilience in Fort McMurray, Alberta" followed by question and answer period.
Duration: 1:16:26.
History of North Dakota
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Elwyn B.] Robinson
Description
"with a new preface and postscript".
Homeland to Hinterland: The Changing Worlds of the Red River Metis in the Nineteenth Century
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerhard John Ens
Indigenous Settlers: Your Métis Genealogy Online
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tereasa Maillie
Internet Genealogy, December/January 2019, pp. 15-17
Description
Brief article identifies some of the challenges involved when trying to trace lineage and suggests possible sources of information.
J. Z. LaRocque: A Métis Historian’s Account of His Family’s Experiences during the North-West Rebellion of 1885
Alternate Title
Finding Directions West: Readings That Locate and Dislocate Western Canada's Past
The West ; no. 9
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
Description
Discusses Joseph Zépherin LaRocque, born in Lebret, Saskatchewan, who was one of the very few Métis vernacular historians writing in the early 20th century.
Kiya Waneekah: (Don't Forget)
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.
The Last Buffalo Hunter
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
Prairie Forum, vol. 21, no. 2, Fall, 1996, pp. 274-276
Description
Book review of: The Last Buffalo Hunter by Mary Weekes.
Louis 'David' Riel : Prophet of the New World
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
Description
Revised edition.
Louis Riel’s Land Claims
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
Manitoba History, no. 21, Spring, 1991, p. [?]
Description
Examines land transactions conducted between 1869 and 1885 for income and speculates about underlying motivations.
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.
The Market for Métis Lands in Manitoba: An Exploratory Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
Prairie Forum, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring, 1991, pp. 1-20
Description
Suggests that data disputes the claim of Métis peoples being dispossessed during the 1870s and 1880s.
"Mattawa, Where the Waters Meet": The Question of Identity in Métis Culture
Theses
Author/Creator
Annette Chrétien
Description
Music Thesis (M.Mus.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
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.
Metis Lands in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
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 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.
The Ontario Métis: Characteristics and Identity
Alternate Title
Native Issues (Institute of Urban Studies) ; no. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Evelyn Peters
Mark Rosenberg
Greg Halseth
Native Issues (Institute of Urban Studies)
[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
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.
Proclaiming the Gospel to the Indians and the Métis
E-Books
Author/Creator
Raymond J. A. Huel