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.
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.
"A Being of a New World:" The Ambiguity of Mixed Blood in Pauline Johnson's "My Mother"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margo Lukens
MELUS, vol. 27, no. 3, Native American Literature, Fall, September 2002, pp. 43-56
Description
Discusses Pauline Johnson's life, mixed-blood identity and literary works.
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.
Case Study Report: Willow Bunch Healing Project
Alternate Title
Willow Bunch Métis Local #17 ; Project Number 1176-SK
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Flora Kallies
Description
Description and evaluation of project to increase knowledge of Métis contributions to the community and pride in Métis identity. Sources of information include project files, responses to Aboriginal Healing Foundation surveys, and key informant interviews with project team and community service providers.
[Civilizing the Wilderness: Culture and Nature in Pre-Confederation Canada and Rupert's Land]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Karl S. Hele
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 168-169
Description
Book review of: Civilizing the Wilderness by A. A. den Otter.
Colonialism’s Impact upon the Health of Métis Elderly: History, Oppression, Identity and Consequences
Theses
Author/Creator
Diedre Alexandria Desmarais
Description
Political Science Thesis (PhD) -- University of Regina, 2013.
La Construction des Domaines Temporel et Spirituel dans la Poésie de Louis Riel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvain Rheault
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 47, no. 1, Winter, 2013, pp. 149-166
Description
Analysis of the temporal and religious content in Riel's poetry.
[Contours of a People: Metis Family, Mobility, and History]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joe Sawchuk
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 190-192
Description
Book review of: Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny, Brenda Macdougall; forward by Maria Campbell.
Critical Events: Métis Servicewomen's WWII Stories With Dorothy Chartrand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy M. Iseke
Leisa A. Desmoulins
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 29-54
Description
Chronicles the wartime experiences of Métis servicewomen and the impact of the events on the lives of Indigenous women.
Critical Events: Métis Servicewomen’s WWII Stories with Dorothy Chartrand
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy M. Iseke
Leisa A. Desmoulins
Description
Personal reminisces of a woman who served in the Canadian Women's Army Corp.
[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.
Displaced Mixed-Blood: An Ethnographic Exploration of Métis Identities in Nova Scotia
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie K. MacLeod
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2013.
Encounter [Marie-Anne Lagimodière]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maggie Siggins
The Beaver, vol. 82, no. 5, October/November 2002, p. 51
Description
Brief profile of Marie-Anne Lagimodière, grandmother to Louis Riel, reported to be the first white woman to live in the West .
First Peoples of Canada: Presenting the History and Continuing Presence of Aboriginal People in Canada
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustine
Morgan Baillargeon
Ian Dyck
David Keenlyside
Andrea Laforet ... [et al.]
Description
Virtual exhibition includes topics such as demography, geography. hunting, fishing, trapping, trade, and the Metis; includes several short biographies.
[Fred Shore]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Fred Shore
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with professor at the University of Manitoba regarding his thoughts on Native Studies, the Métis and other projects he is working on.
Duration: 28:14.
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.
From Rupert's Land to Canada: Essays in Honour of John E. Foster
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
R. Douglas Francis
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 83, no. 1, March 2002, p. 124
Description
Book review of: From Rupert's Land to Canada edited by Theodore Binnema, Gerhard J. Ens, and R. C. Macleod.
Gladue Through wahkotowin: Social History Through Cree Kinship Lens in Corrections and Parole
Theses
Author/Creator
Anna Louisa Flaminio
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.
"Group of Rebel Leaders": Making Known the Sovereign and the Outlaw in the Speeches of Louis Riel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sorouja Moll
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 81-99
Description
Examines the trial transcripts, not for guilt or innocence, but within the context of Métis sovereignty.
Harry Daniels, Gabriel Daniels, Leah Gardner, Terry Joudrey and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and Her Majesty the Queen, as Represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Attorney General of Canada: Reasons For Judgment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Federal Court of Canada
Description
Federal court case to decide if non-status Indian and Métis should be identified as "Indians" under the Constitution Act, 1867.
History of North Dakota
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Elwyn B.] Robinson
Description
"with a new preface and postscript".
How the Fiddle Flows
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gregory Coyes
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Streaming Fiddles Media
Description
Discusses how the fiddle and music relate to Metis history and culture. Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Duration: 48:03.
"In Family Way": Guarding Indigenous Women's Children in Washington Territory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katrina Jagodinsky
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Native Adoption in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, Spring, 2013, pp. 160-177
Description
Looks at the extreme abuses some children suffered due to the guardianship system, while others escaped potential abuse because of the system.
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.
"Just Do It!" Self-Determination For Complex Minorities
Theses
Author/Creator
Janique F. Dubois
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph,D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
Kiya Waneekah: (Don't Forget)
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis Davey
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Leaving Ste. Madeleine: A Michif Account
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olivia N. Sammons
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 149-164
Description
Provides a first hand account of one family's forced relocation from a small Métis community in southwestern Manitoba.
Text in both Michif and English.
Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada: Mythic Discourse and the Postcolonial State
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kevin Bruyneel
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Summer, 2013, pp. 190-191
Description
Book review of: Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada by Jennifer Reid.
Macdougall, Brenda, Discusses the Community of Ile a la Crosse (01)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Description
Film interview with Brenda MacDougall discussing her research on the history of family names, the church and residential schools in Ile a la Crosse. 7 minutes.
Manitoba Métis Federation v. Canada (Attorney General): Understanding the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Jason Madden
Description
Case involved lands promised in the Manitoba Act, 1870 and the contention that legislation enacted by Manitoba government, which affected implementation of the Act, was not within the province's jurisdiction.
Court issued this declaration: "“[t]hat the federal Crown failed to implement the land grant provision set out in s. 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 in accordance with the honour of the Crown.”
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.
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 Children and Families, and the Child Welfare System: An Urban Winnipeg Perspective: Prepared For Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation
Métis Child and Family Services Authority
Judy Mayer
Billie Schibler
Description
Presentation to Phase Three of the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair. Inquiry looked into how the Manitoba child welfare system had failed to protect the five-year-old girl.
Métis in Canada: History, Identity, Law & Politics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gloria Jane Bell
Laura-Lee Kearns
Gregg Dahl
Darren O'Toole
Liam J. Haggarty ...
Jeremy Patzer ... [et al.]
The Métis-ization of Canada: The Process of Claiming Louis Riel, Métissage, and the Métis People as Canada's Mythical Origin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Gaudry
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 64-87
Description
Deconstructs the logic put forward in the books Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada by Jennifer Reid and A Fair Country by John Ralston Saul.
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 Rights and Land Claims: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Metis say Proof of Being is a Link to Riel: Identity Issue could be Settles by Courts
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Matas
Globe and Mail, December 30, 2002
Description
Debate regarding Métis identity and recognition to be considered by Supreme Court of Canada in the Plante case.
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.
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.
Metis Veterans Ready for Battle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 5, September 2002, p. 8
Description
Contends that after World War II ended, Metis veterans have seen no federally funded compensation, unlike non-Aboriginal veterans, and are ready to deal with the issue at a political level.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Metis Women's Traditional Art Series
Alternate Title
Métis Hooked Rugs = Aen Kroshay aen tapee avec mi gineey
Métis Fingerweaving = En saencheur flechey
Our Shared Inheritance: Traditional Métis Beadwork
Métis Silk Embroidery = Mashnikwawchikun avec la sway di fil
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
[Cheryl Troupe]
[Leah Dorion-Paquin]
[Penny Condon]
Description
Four videos discuss history and techniques of finger weaving, embroidery, rug-making, and beadwork.
[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.
“No Other Weapon Except Organization”: The Métis Association of Alberta and the 1938 Metis Population Betterment Act
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole C. O’Byrne
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 24, no. 2, 2013, pp. 311-352
Description
Discusses the act that provided for Métis land settlements.
The Oblate Construction of the Métis Other: Mission Ambulante Among Les Hivernants, 1830--1880
Theses
Author/Creator
Dawn Adèle Lamothe
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation