Canadian Historical Review, vol. 82, no. 3, September 2001, p. 592
Description
Book review of: Alberta's North by Donald G. Wetherell and Irene R.A. Kmet. Book is part of the Alberta Reflections series, its focus includes "Native/non-Native relations, technological development, and federal/provincial relations."
Teacher's guide with detailed unit plans, based on a thematic approach to the novel. The guide is primarily aimed at adult learners, but could be used for high school classes.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 95-116
Description
Although Church Missionary Society (CMS) policy stated their intention to promote Indigenous people in the church, historians question whether it was biased in its practises in late 1800s.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 397-410
Description
Book reviews of 5 books:
Riel and the Rebellion: 1885 Reconsidered by Thomas Flanagan.
Eskimos and Explorers by Wendell H. Oswalt.
Bibliography of Algonquian Linguistics by David C. Pentland and Christoph Wolfart.
The Genealogy of the First Métis Nation: The Development and Dispersal of the Red River Settlement, 1820-1900 by D.M. Sprague and R.P. Frye.
Hold High Your Heads, (History of the Métis Nation in Western Canada by A. H. de Tremaudan.
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, Native Writers & Canadian Literature, Spring/Summer, 1990, pp. 316-330
Description
Entire review section on one pdf. To access individual reviews, scroll down to appropriate page.
Native Ground by Beverley Rasporich. (p. 316 - 318)
Books reviewed: Shaman's Ground by Don Gutteridge.
The Victory of Géraldine Gull by Joan Clark.
Stereotypes by Max Dorsinville. (p. 319 - 320)
Book reviewed: Les Figures de l'Indien edited by Gilles Thérien.
Spirit Landscape by Kristjana Gunnars. (p. 320 - 323)
Book reviewed:
Playing Dead, a Contemplation Concerning the Arctic by Rudy Wiebe.
Halfway Tales by Penny Van Toorn. (p.
Material contained in the newspaper published in Montreal from 1869 until 1883; includes news from North American and Europe as well as some 4000 images.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, 1990, pp. 243-270
Description
Explores 1944 policies about Métis poverty that were designed by the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) to facilitate training, development and eventual assimilation.
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of reserve life. She gives a description of Indian games and tells of the establishment of the Gordon Reserve, Saskatchewan
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-111
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation - Winnipeg Regional
Description
Survey (done in 2000) of prisoners, their families, community representatives and service providers was conducted to discover what supports and services were needed while the men were incarnated and upon their release.
Presents a draft paper prepared for the Canadian/Indigenous Studies Association conference in Saskatoon, June 2, 2001 that discusses the history and definition of "Métis".
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 61-74
Description
Conducts an overview of the different definitions of the term "Métis", plus a review of events leading up to the enactment of the Métis Legislation in the province.
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.
Hearty Co-operation and Efficient Aid, the Metis and Treaty 3
Hearty Co-operation and Efficient Aid, the Metis and Treaty No. 3
Hearty Co-operation and Efficient Aid, the Metis and Treaty Three
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David T. McNab
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 131-149
Description
Reviews the Metis role in the negotiations of Treaty 3 and disputes Treaty Commissioner Alexander Morris' statement that the Metis had a persuasive influence.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 23-37
Description
Traces the historical and social aspects of a housing site initially built by employees of the Hudson Bay Company post, which became a Metis settlement.
File contains 11 negatives from a Race Relations Conference held by the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre on October 3, 1983. The images show various conference participants engaged in discussion.
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, [Aboriginal Peoples: Special Issue], Spring/Summer, 2001, pp. 11-13
Description
Explains various terms including: Status, non-status, Métis and Indian; explores differences and similarities between U.S. and Canadian government policies and terminologies.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 18, no. 3, 1983, pp. 90-101
Description
Examines the wage income of rural northern Saskatchewan Indigenous communities and how Indigenous groups used this wage incomes as an adaptive strategy to preserve themselves in the contemporary world.
Critical Criminology, vol. 1, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 13-32
Description
Contends that the labels used for economic, political, and social crimes depended on the type of conflict arising from interactions with various parties, and were motivated by political and economic power.
Mark Wolfleg talks about the Blackfoot interpretation of the terms of Treaty #7; also the roles of the Crowfoot and a group of Metis in taking Treaty #7. He also talks about his overseas experiences during World War II.
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1983.
History of a community in the district of Assiniboia during the late 19th century and dispersal of Metis from their river Lots.
Provides discussion of the Powley case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal held that Métis are a people with comparable rights to those of First Nations.
One scanned image shows an unidentified woman and man at the press conference held by the Metis Assembly; presumably in Prince Albert, SK on June 29, 1983.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 197-213
Description
Suggests that the true national character of Canada is best represented by the Métis population which has blended Indigenous and European cultures. (Abstract in French/English, text in French only)
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. [103]-111
Description
Discusses example of how Mennonites have played a role in oppressing Manitoba's Native people even though they may be perceived as the spokespeople for the oppressed.