Ka Oopikihtamashook’: Becoming Family
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krystl Raven
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 4, Special Issue: Adoption and Indigenous Citizenship Orders, December 2018, pp. 319-325
Description
Describes the Métis customs of adoption (Ka Oopikihtamashook) which are rooted in the wahkootowin (Indigenous frameworks of kinship). Examines the adoptions of several historical figures in the Métis community to further contextualize these practices of creating and maintaining familial and community relationships.