1885: Metis Rebellion or Government Conspiracy?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Don McLean
Speech given at the1885 and After Conference held in Saskatoon in 1985 looks at historical ideologies regarding Métis culture in a contemporary context.
Defence Studies Research Paper (MDS) -- Canadian Forces College, 2010.
Linguistics Thesis (MA) -- University of Manitoba, 1989.
Overview of Métis history from the 1840s to 1875. Discusses the collapse of the buffalo hunting economy, the establishment of the community of St. Laurent, passing of laws to establish order, and the arrival of the North West Mounted Police.
Includes questions for students.
Discusses the Métis Nation of Alberta's push to identify its' citizens, despite opposition from some Alberta Métis.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
2nd edition.