Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Dumas
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
New Book From Guest a Real Page-Turner
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christine McFarlane
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 22
Description
Book review of: Outcasts of River Falls by Jacqueline Guest.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
The Northwest Resistance
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
University of Saskatchewan Library
University of Saskatchewan Archives
Description
Database of material at University of Saskatchewan Archives and University of Saskatchewan Library (Special Collections) relating to the Northwest Resistance of 1885. Includes some digitized images linked to descriptions in database, biographies of key participants and a chronology of events.
Obesity Among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples in Canada's Provinces: Associated Factors and Secular Trends
Theses
Author/Creator
Carmina Ng
Description
Medical Science Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Toronto, 2012.
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 Keyam: A Framework for Examining Disproportionate Experience of Tuberculosis among Aboriginal Peoples of the Canadian Prairies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen McMullin
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Pamela Orr
Carmen Lopez-Hille ... [et al.]
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 9, no. 1, November 2012, pp. 30-40
Description
Explores the concept of keyam (to give up) in relation to tuberculosis transmission.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
[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.
Plan for 2011-12: Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations
Description
Annual report outlining strategies and actions for economic development, northern industry, land claims, well being of children, programs, and 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.
Prescription Drug Abuse Rising Among Aboriginal Youths
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Christopher Webster
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 184, no. 12, September 4, 2012, pp. e647-e648
Description
Examines the inappropriate use of medically prescribed drugs by young Aboriginals.
Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples: Issue 25 - Evidence - October 23, 2012
Alternate Title
Introduction to Métis Scrip
Presentation to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Description
Explains the background and operation of the Scrip system which as put in place by the federal government as a way of extinguishing the Métis' Indian title and dealing with the land grant provided by the Manitoba Act, 1870.
"41st Parliament, 1st Session (June 2, 2011 - September 13, 2013)"
Psychological Services/Therapy in First Nations Populations: A Critical Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mike Webster
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. [10]-12
Description
Contends that the mental health of Aboriginal communities with more control of local government, renewed cultural practices, and successful land claims, boast overall improved mental health for their constituents.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll to page 10.
"A Race of Mules": Mixed-Bloods in Western American Fiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Hubner
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, 1995, pp. 61-74
Description
An exploration of regional literature in the American West showed it was rare to find Métis in these novels. The article suggests Canadian and American authors can be distinguished by how they develop the image of the Métis.
Racially "Indian", Legally "White": The Canadian State's Struggles to Categorize the Métis, 1850-1900
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hayter
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2017.
Re-kindling the Sacred Fire: Métis Ancestry, Anishinaabe Spirituality and Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Chantal Fiola
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2012.
Rebuilding Indigenous Nations through Constitutional Development: A Case Study of the Métis in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janique Dubois
Kelly Saunders
Nations and Nationalism, February 20, 2017, pp. 1-24
Description
Concludes that the Metis Nation must build legitimacy internally amongst members and externally with the state.
Red River Cart Symbolizes Métis Heritage
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kira Olfert
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 6, June 2012, pp. A-9
Description
Comments on community of Lestock that built a traditional Red River Cart using a Sask Culture Métis Cultural Development Fund grant.
Articled located by scrolling to page A-9.
The Red River Jig Around the Convention of "Indian" Title: The Métis and Half-Breed Dos à Dos
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darren O'Toole
Manitoba History, vol. 69, Summer, 2012, pp. 17-29
Description
Comments on the Manitoba Act, 1870, land claims and Métis identity.
Red River Resistance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Manitoba History, no. 29, Spring, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Text taken from a brochure produced by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Citizenship summarizes events which took place in 1869-1870 in and around Winnipeg.
Rejecting the Standard Discourse on Dispossession Métis Lands in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D'Arcy Vermette
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 87-119
Description
Looks at four reasons to reject the standard discourse: reliance on negative proof, represents governmental apologist manoeuvring, based on methodological individualism, the undermining of Aboriginal cultures in the writings of Thomas Flanagan.
Rekindling the Sacred Fire: Métis Ancestry and Anishinaabe Spirituality
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Blanca Tovías
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, p. 146
Description
Book review of: Rekindling the Sacred Fire by Chantal Fiola.
Remembering My Métis Past: Edwin St. Pierre
E-Books
Author/Creator
Edwin St. Pierre
Description
Text in English and Michif.
Reminiscences of 1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bertie W. Antrobus
William D. Antrobus
Alberta History, vol. 60, no. 1, Winter, 2012, pp. 23-26
Description
Looks at comments made by Bertie Antrobus, of Fort Macleod, during the Riel Rebellion and ten years later.
Report on Métis Education in Ontario's K-12 Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Laura-Lee Bellehumeur-Kearns
Description
Study consisted of literature review, 33 responses to online survey, site visits, and five semi-structured interviews. Includes recommendations to stakeholders.
Residential Schools and the Effects on Indigenous Health and Well-Being in Canada: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Piotr Wilk
Alana Maltby
Martin Cooke
Public Health Reviews, vol. 38, no. 8, 2017, pp. 1-23
Description
Looks at the negative health effects on residential school survivors and successive generations.
Respiratory Disease in the Métis Nation of Ontario: Lay Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Klein-Geltink
Saba Khan
Paul Cascagnette
Andrea Gershon
Teresa To .. [et al.]
Description
Reports statistics on prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, frequency of lung cancer, health services received, and all-cause mortality.
Sources: Métis Nation of Ontario Citizenship Registry, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Discharge Abstract Database, National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, and Ontario Cancer Registry.
Review Essay: Justice and Healing: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Alternate Title
Purich's Aboriginal Issues Series
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dara Culhane
Critical Criminology, vol. 6, no. 2, 1995, pp. 140-160
Description
Book reviews of:
Indigenous Peoples of the World: An Introduction to Their Past, Present, and Future by Brian Goehring.
The Cypress Hills: The Land and its People by Walter Hildebrandt and Brian Hubner.
Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada: Current Trends and Issues edited by John Hylton.
Continuing Poundmaker and Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice edited by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson and Roger Carter.
Reviving Native Culture and Tradition With the Help of Elders: A Study of Maria Campbell's Halfbreed
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Kamaleswari
The Criterion, vol. 3, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 2-8
Description
Looks at how the teachings of her Cheechum help Maria Campbell have the strength to get through her difficulties.
The Riel Rebellion of 1869: New Light on British Liberals and the Use of Force on the Canadian Frontier
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Patterson Smith
Journal of Canadian Studies , vol. 30, no. 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 58-73
Description
Discusses the motive behind British troops being positioned to end the Red River Colony disorders at a time when such actions went against policy.
"Riel … vivra dans notre histoire": The Response of French Canadians in the United States to Louis Riel's Execution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Paul Richard
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 3, Autumn, 2017, pp. 697-724
Description
Author explores the response from French-Canadian peoples living in the United States in the mid-1870s to the execution of Louis Riel; argues that the reaction can help to understand religious and ethnic transnationalism, and resistance to social and political forces in the Canada and the U.S. in the late nineteenth century.
Right to Hunt Crosses Provincial Borders, Says Lawyer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, November 2012, p. 9
Description
Discusses the Métis Nation of Alberta referencing the Manitoba Métis harvesting agreement when they met with the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Sacred Circle - Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (SCADI): Evaluation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Centre for Active Living
Description
Looks at resources identified as promising practice for diabetes prevention in urban areas and off reserve.
Salves and Sweetgrass: Singing a Métis Home
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret E. Raynor
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--York University, 2012.
Saskatoon Public Schools' First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education Action Plan 2012-2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations
Inuit and Métis Education Unit
Description
Response to Saskatchewan Ministry of Education request for a three year First Nations and Métis education plan concerning student support.
Seamfulness: Nova Scotia Women Witness Depression Through Zines
Theses
Author/Creator
Paula Suzette Cameron
Description
Adult Education and Counseling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2012.
Select Canadian Native Women Writers and Indian Dalit Women Writers: A Study
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Sakthivel
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)-- Madurai Kamaraj University, 2012.
Includes discussion of Maria Campbell's Halfbreed.
Shared Decision-Making and Health for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women: A Study Protocol
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Jull
Dawn Stacey
Audrey Giles
Yvonne Boyer
Minwaashin Lodge
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, vol. 12, no. 146, December 18, 2012, pp. 1-9
Description
Outlines a strategy for urban Aboriginal women to develop a resource that can influence their participation within health and social systems.
Social Determinants of Health for the Aboriginal Families Who Participated in the Families First Edmonton Study: A Families First Edmonton Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Templeton
Tracy Durksen
Xiaozhou Zhang
Description
Summarizes baseline information for the 207 Aboriginal families that participated in the study. Includes demographics, education, employment and more.
The Social Origins Of Heroism: Louis Riel In English Canadian Culture
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Joseph Spelchak
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1995.
Social Studies Grade 5: Canada: The Peoples and Stories of This Land: A Curriculum and Guide to Implementation
E-Books
Author/Creator
NWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment
Description
Nine modules: Origins and Connections to the Land; Pre-Contact Cultures; Early European Exploration and Colonization; Nouvelle-France and Cultural Integration; French-English Rivalry; Refugees, Warriors and Reformers; Negotiating Confederation; Furs, Farms and the Métis; and Treaties, War, and the Changing West.
Integrates Dene, Inuvialuit and Inuinnait perspectives on history.
"Territorial Pilot 2011-2012".
Songs Upon the Rivers: The Buried History of the French-Speaking Canadiens and Métis from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi across to the Pacific
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer S. H. Brown
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 5, October-November 2017, pp. 56-57
Description
Book review of Songs Upon the Rivers by Robert Foxcurran, Michel Bouchard, and Sébastien Malette.
SSHRC/CURA Resources (North American)
Alternate Title
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council/Canadian University Research Alliance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives?]
Description
Extensive list of monographs (281 pages). Current as of 2011.
Staying in Place: Plains Metis Borderland Communities, 1885-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie C. Pollock
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
A Story of Identity: A Cautionary Tale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick J. Lewis
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 114-121
Description
Discusses how a university dealt with a complaint about a student who misrepresented themselves as Métis.
The Strength of the Sash: The Métis People and the British Columbia Child Welfare System
Theses
Author/Creator
Deborah Canada
Description
Educational Studies Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
Strengthening Métis Women's Entrepreneurship: Survey, Review and Analysis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Hanley Consulting
Description
Study examined key research findings, results from the 2011 Aboriginal Business Survey, responses from interviews with financial institutions and business women, and business support services.
Suicidal Ideation among Métis Adult Men and Women - Associated Risk and Protective Factors: Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Melissa Walls
Teresa Janz
Peter Hutchinson
Tara Turner
Catherine Graham
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18829
Description
Higher rates of ideas of suicide among Métis women compared with Métis men points to the logic in gender responsive programming.