Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 69, no. 1, 1988, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses greater emphasis that is currently placed on social history of Métis communities and concludes that further investigations should consider the importance of class as well as comparisons of relevant experience of parallel peoples in other lands.
Fur, Freight and Furore: The Longmores and the Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Fur, Freight and Furor: The Longmores and the Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victor Whotbread
Saskatchewan History, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter , 1992, pp. 1-16
Description
A biographical piece about the Longmore family and the roles they played in the history of Western Canada, including as freighters, soldiers, guides and explorers.
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.
Histoire de Saint-Boniface, Tome I, À l'Ombre des Cathédrales: des Origines de la Colonie Jusqu'en 1870
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Raymond M. Hébert
Prairie Forum, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 1992, pp. 123-125
Description
Book review of: Histoire de Saint-Boniface, Tome I, À l'Ombre des Cathédrales: des Origines de la Colonie Jusqu'en 1870 by Luc Dauphinais.
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 25th Anniversary
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 15 negatives showing people at the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre during its' twenty-fifth anniversary on June 16, 1988. The 15 scanned images show eleven negatives showing various people within the Friendship Centre building, and five negatives showing traditional dancers in front of the Prince Albert City Hall.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre 25th Anniversary Celebration
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 4 negatives from a celebration held to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Prince Albert Indian-Metis Friendship Centre. The celebration was held on July 7, 1988. The four scanned images include pictures of chuckwagon races.
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre / Prince Albert Saskatchewan / 25th Anniversary Souvenir Book / 25 Years of Progress - February 1988.
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains the cover of the 25th Anniversary Souvenir Book of the Prince Albert (Saskatchewan) Indian and Metis Friendship Centre that celebrates the accomplishments of the Centre.
Indian and Metis Sask Association of Local Northern Govts Meeting
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 4 negatives from a meeting of the Indian and Metis Saskatchewan Association of Local Northern Governments, presumably held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on May 12, 1988. Two scanned images show meeting participants at the conference table.
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.
Introduction to Documents Two and Three
Alternate Title
[Document Three]: Métis Nation Accord
[Document Two]: History and Background to Metis Nation Accord
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 1992, pp. 129-133
Description
Introduction and documents pertaining to the development of the Métis Nation Accord.
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.
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
Alternate Title
Historical Booklet (Canadian Historical Association) ; no. 50
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
Historical Booklet (Canadian Historical Association)
Description
Brief biography of the Métis leader.
Louis Riel and the Insanity Plea that Never Came
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Patterson
A. Lee
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 147, no. 1, July 1, 1992, pp. 84-87
Description
Brief overview of Riel's place in history and discussion of his symptoms of mental illness.
Louis Riel: Changing Perceptions
Alternate Title
News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC-TV News in Review, April 1992, pp. 60-82
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
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.
The Metis
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donald Purich
[The Métis]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peggy Brizinski
Native Studies Review, vol. 4, no. 1 & 2, 1988, pp. 231-237
Description
Book review of: The Métis by Donald Purich
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.
Métis Lands in Manitoba
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Diane P. Payment
Prairie Forum, vol. 17, no. 2, Native Studies, Fall, 1992, pp. 356-358
Description
Book review of: Métis Lands in Manitoba by Thomas Flanagan.
Métis Lands in Manitoba
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stephen G. Sliwa
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 1992, p. 212
Description
Book review of: Métis Lands in Manitoba by Thomas Flanagan.
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).
The Métis People of St. Laurent, Manitoba: An Introductory Ethnography
Theses
Author/Creator
Guy Albert Sylvestre Lavallée
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1988.
The Metis People of St. Laurent, Manitoba : An Introductory Ethnology
Theses
Author/Creator
Guy Albert Sylvestre Lavallée
Description
Anthropology Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 1988.
[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.
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.
Montana writer Joseph Kinsey Howard: Crusader for the worker land Indian and Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Jyl Holt
Description
Journalism Thesis (MA) -- University of Montana, 1988.
Mourning Dove's Voice in Cogewea
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alanna Kathleen Brown
Wicazo Sa Review , vol. 4, no. 2, Autumn, 1988, pp. 2-15
Description
Book review of: Cogewea, The Half Blood by Mourning Dove.
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.
New Program for Abused Women Iskwew Officially Opened at the Indian Metis Friendship Centre
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 2 negatives from a ceremony held at the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre to commemorate the official opening of the Iskwew program for abused women.
The Obligation to Set Aside and Secure Lands for the "Half-Breed" Population Pursuant to Section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul Luc Chartrand
p. iv, 341
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1988.
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.
Old Indian and Métis Fiddling in Manitoba: Origins, Structure and Questions of Syncretism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Lederman
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 1988, pp. 205-230
Description
The fiddle music of two western Manitoba communities demonstrates both First Nation and European influences, combined to form a new style.
Ontario's Alleged Fanaticism in the Riel Affair
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. I. Silver
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 69, no. 1, March 1988, pp. 21-50
Description
Argues that Riel's hanging was not simply a result of bigotry against the French and the Catholic religion but that he was viewed as a rebellious traitor.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Origin of Blue-Eyed Blond Indians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katsuo Tamaoka
Matsuyama University Review, vol. 4, no. 4, 1992, pp. 163-173
Description
Brief article discusses definitions of the terms Indian and Métis.
"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.
Perspectives and Realities
Alternate Title
Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples ; Vol. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Description
Volume 4 of Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.