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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pamela L. Ramage-Morin
Evelyne Bougie
Health Reports, vol. 28, no. 12, December 2017, pp. 12-20
Description
Used data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. Found that older age, lower education and non-participation in the labour force were associated with strong networks, and those who reported strong networks were more likely to report positive mental health.
Faulkner Tells Conference: Indians - Metis Must Unite for Communications Funding
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 4, no. 4, April 1974, p. 15
Description
Federal government will fund only combined First Nation and Métis communication projects.
"Finally when I started falling down": Indigenous Tuberculosis Patient Experiences of Health and Illness on the Canadian Prairies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Jody Boffa
Carmen Lopez
Kathleen McMullin ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 3-23
Description
Paper attempts to understand the disproportionate occurrence of tuberculosis in Indigenous populations of Canada.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
"Fleury, Patrice"
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Patrice Fleury
Description
File contains the reminiscences of Patrice Fleury who was born in Red River in 1842. He describes Metis Buffalo hunts and the debates in the community leading up to the Riel Rebellion of 1885.
Francis Bruno Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Francis Bruno
J. Deranger
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview which discusses the negotiation of Treaty 8 at Fort Chipewyan, and promises made ; problems of insufficient land for trapping on Chipewyan Reserve ; and alcohol abuse among native people.
Fred Horse Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Fred Horse
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Gives the history of the Frog Lake Reserve and the taking of and interpretation of Treaty #6.
The French Element In The Red River Settlement
Theses
Author/Creator
Harvey Golden
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1924.
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 One Colonization Road to Another? Everyday Memories of the Social and Economic Conditions in Minnewakin, Stone Lake, and Lundar, Manitoba, 1940-1960
Theses
Author/Creator
David Parent
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Growing Up Healthy: A Resource Booklet for First Nations and Métis Parents in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Discusses how to keep children healthy through nutrition and physical activity. Adapted from the BC booklet Growing Up Healthy published in 2013.
History of North Dakota
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Elwyn B.] Robinson
Description
"with a new preface and postscript".
Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among Urban Métis Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gisèle M. Carrière
Mohan B. Kumar
Claudia Sanmartin
Health Reports, vol. 28, no. 12, December 2017, pp. 3-11
Description
Used data from 2006/2007 to 2008/2009 Discharge Abstract Database linked to the 2006 Census. Found rate for Métis twice that of non-Aboriginals, with most common conditions requiring admission being diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre Fashion Show [Prince Albert]
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 2 negatives from a fashion show held by the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on May 15, 1974. Images show four individuals posing for a portrait.
Indian Metis Camp at the [Little] Red River Park
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains two negatives of a camp held by Indian and Metis people (possibly the Friendship Centre) in Little Red River Park, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on June 2, 1974.
Indigenous Peoples of Manitoba: A Guide for Newcomers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anika Reynar
Zoe Matties
Description
Introduction to different cultural groups, their history, relationship with the Federal government and current situations.
Interviews Pertaining to Chipewyan Lakes Census
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviews with 13 residents of the Chipewyan Lake area of northern Alberta.- Stresses need for establishment of a reserve in this area, and promises made to them about this.- Describe various lifestyles including farming, trapping and fishing.- Shows how settlement patterns in remote areas have been influenced by the location of schools and stores.
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.
Jim Black Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim Black
Allan J. Wolfleg
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview discussing various topics: evidence given to the Office of Specific Claims and Research by Jim Black; signing of Treaty #7; an account of the CPR line being taken through Blackfoot Reserveterritory; a description of two murders: Frank Skynner killed by Scrapings, and Charcoal's murder of Medicine Pipe Stem; the surrender of Blackfoot Reserve land; and an understanding of land rights.
Joe Terranso Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Terranso
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Terranso, aged 84 years, describes how his father took scrip, thereby denying his family treaty rights.
John Breretton Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Breretton
Ken Tyler
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
John Breretton describes what he knows of the history of some Alberta reserves including Saddle Lake, Washatanow, and Blue Quills. He talks about conflicts resulting from amalgamation.
Jurisprudential Challenges
Alternate Title
The Other Declarations in Daniels: Fiduciary Obligations and the Duty to Negotiate
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[History, Jurisdiction, and Identity in Daniels v Canada]
[The Chicken and the Egg: Unanswered Questions from Daniels
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Eric Adams
Catherine Bell
Paul Seaman
Description
Three presenters discuss the Daniels decision: First looks at the decision in terms of history, jurisdiction, and identity and citizenship; second analyzes the reasons given by the court for denying two declarations that were sought in the case; and third discusses problem of who can legitimately decide if someone is part of the Métis collective.
Duration: 1:08:05.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Kiya Waneekah: (Don't Forget)
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis Davey
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Literary Land Claims: The "Indian Land Question" from Pontiac's War to Attawapiskat
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Megan Harvey
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 155-156
Description
Book review of Literary Land Claims by Margery Fee.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 155.
Louis Riel’s Religious Beliefs: A Letter to Bishop Taché
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas E. Flanagan
Louis Riel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 1, Winter, 1974, pp. [15]-28
Description
Includes a letter written by Riel while he was imprisoned in Regina in 1885 following the North-West Resistance, and commentary by the article’s author. The letter, addressed to Monseigneur Taché, articulates a number of Riel's beliefs and hopes for the French-Catholic peoples in Canada and the larger Catholic Church.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 15.
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.
Marie Osecap 2 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Osecap
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a description of life on the reserve that describes milking, sheep-shearing and fishing weirs. It also consists of stories about a woman whose husband turned into a lizard; a story of Wisakedjak; and how Thunder Blanket killed his wife and then himself.
Métis Action, Canadian Law and Historical Research: Preliminary Thoughts about Strategies for Current Efforts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Signa A. Daum Shanks
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 132-141
Description
Argues the volume of research needs to increase; recognition of importance of distinction between "historic" and "historical" is needed by legal practitioners; lawyers need to be more candid with clients about probability of a litigation's success; and clearer communication needs to take place about understandings of what an "economic" role is.
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-Crown Relations Through an International Treaty Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues the agreement that led to the passing of the Manitoba Act in 1870 is a viable treaty according to international law.
Metis Homestead Historical Site
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Donna Perkins
Description
Eight images (2 scanned here) of wooden crosses and a cement monument, marking a Metis Homestead Historical Site. Photographs were taken September 3, 1974.
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 Registries]
Alternate Title
Wahkootowin as Methodology: How Archival Records Reveal a Metis Kinscape
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
[Big Historical Data: Strategies for Leveraging Colonial History]
[Métis Identification and Registry]
[The Daniels Decision, Métis Registries, and Métis Research]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brenda Macdougall
Mike Evans
Ryan Shackleton
Tracee Mcfeeters
Description
Presenters discuss importance of family relationships and kinship rather than just bloodlines, the Métis Nation of British Columbia's BC Métis Mapping Research Project, and administration of the Métis Nation of Alberta's identification and registration process.
Duration: 1:32:26.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Métis Rights, Daniels and Reconciliation
Alternate Title
"Les Métis de l'Est": Outlining the Intellectual Currents at the Basis of 'Métis" Self-identification in Québec
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
You Cannot "Blow Hot and Blow Cold": The Contradictions of Colonialism and the Disregard for Mé Agency in Daniels]
["Get your application in!: Post-Daniels Pitfalls, Self-Identification and the Rush to Become Métis]
[Promises and Pitfalls of Daniels]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
Adam Gaudry
Darryl Leroux
D'Arcy Vermette
Description
Keynote speaker discusses his report A Matter of National and Constitutional Import: Report of the Minister's Special Representative on Reconciliation with Métis: Section 35 Métis Rights and the Manitoba Metis Federation Decision.
Duration: 1:03:28.
Second part (beginning at 1:08:32) consists of panel presentations on "Promises and Pitfalls of Daniels". Speakers discuss implications of decision for Métis self-identification, Métis in Quebec, and the Métis nation.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan.
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.
Michael Grandjambe Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Michael Grandjambe
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Grandjambe, 80 years old when interviewed, was formerly a trapper. He describes his understanding of the treaty promises.
Michif Language Research, Literature Review, Teaching Resources and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
David Morin
Description
List includes peer-reviewed and grey literature, on-line resources, oral histories, language videos, audio tapes, and CDs.
[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.
Molecular Death and Redface Reincarnation: Indigenous Appropriations in the US and Canada
Alternate Title
Daniels v Canada, Beyond Jurisprudential Interpretations: What to Do When the Horse as Left the Barn
Daniels: In and Beyond the Law
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kim TallBear
Chris Andersen
Description
Speakers discuss the issue of who and what defines Indigenous identity, settler-state's practice of imposing their definitions, the phenomenon of "playing Indian", and broader social interpretations of court decisions such as Daniels.
Duration: 1:59:35. Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Mrs. Frederick Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mrs. Frederick
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Description
This 90 year old lady describes the payment of scrip and allocation of colonies to the Metis of northern Alberta.
Narrcise Brown Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Narrcise Brown
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks about the sale and lease of various lands and the fate of Sharphead and Papaschase reserves.
Negotiating Life Within the City: Social Geographies and Lived Experiences of Urban Metis Peoples in Ottawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Dumas
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
The North-West Rebellion and Its Effects on Settlers and Settlement in the Canadian West
Articles » General
Author/Creator
André N. Lalonde
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 3, Autumn, 1974, pp. 95-102
Description
Articulates the anxieties of settlers in and prospective immigrants to the North-West during the conflict and following its suppression; contains a number of quotations from archival materials demonstrating the biases, beliefs, and fears of the settlers and governing officials.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 95.
Offering our Gifts, Partnering for Change: Decolonizing Experimentation in Winnipeg-based Settler Archives
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Story
Description
History-Archival Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
"Our Next Generation": Moving Towards a Surveillance and Prevention Framework for Youth Suicide in Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Peter Butt
Robert Henry
Roger Bland
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 55-65
Description
Report reviews suicide data for Saskatchewan's Indigenous populations.
"People Try and Label Me as Someone I'm Not": The Social Ecology of Indigenous People Living with HIV, Stigma, and Discrimination in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta L. Woodgate
Melanie Zurba
Pauline Tennent
Carla Cochrane
Mike Payne
Javier Mignone
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 17-24
Description
Based on study that looked at barriers such as access to supports and long and short-term health services.
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.
Postcard From the 2016 Yukon Election
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Roddick
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 63-68
Description
Contends that the new Liberal government needs to make renewed investment for intergovernmental relationships with First Nations.