Theses
Author/Creator
Denise Fuchs
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 2000.
Native Twilight
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Blair Stonechild
The Beaver, vol. 80, no. 3, June/July 2000, pp. 48-[?]
Description
Book review of: Indian Fall: The Last Great Days of the Plains Cree and the Blackfoot Confederacy by D'Arcy Jenish.
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.
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.
Opening Many Doors: A Final Report on Creating Conditions for Success of First Nation, Métis and Inuit Students in the Simcoe County District School Board
Alternate Title
Internal Evaluation: the Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Project Simcoe County District School Board
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Haig-Brown Research & Consulting
Description
"Internal Evaluation: The Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Project Simcoe County District School Board."
Addresses three central questions: How true to the guiding principles has this project been? How successful was the project team in implementing the aspects laid out in the original plan? and What is the model that results from assessment and analysis of this pilot project?
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Oral Health Interventions Among Indigenous Populations in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Herenia P. Lawrence
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. suppl.2, June 2010, pp. [229]-234
Description
Discusses initiatives to prevent Early childhood caries (ECC), including culturally appropriate programs which build on traditional health practices, and highlights the national Aboriginal health and oral surveys.
"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.
A Participatory Case Study of Primary Healthcare for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly D. Oelke
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
"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 2009-10: 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, employment, child well-being, land claim obligations and improvement of programs and services.
Policy Writing as Dialogue: Drafting an Aboriginal Chapter for Canada's Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Jeff Reading
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses process of developing policy for research ethics from an Aboriginal perspective focusing on process and right to self-determination.
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.
Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Status Report: Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
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.
Prevalence and Determinants of Diabetes Mellitus among the Métis of Western Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Bruce
American Journal of Human Biology, vol. 12, no. 4, July/August 2000, p. 542–551
Description
Looks at the study to determine the prevalence of diabetes among the Métis, to identify diabetes risk factors, and to test hypotheses related to diabetes etiology.
Principles of Ethical Métis Research
Alternate Title
Six Principles of Métis Health Research: Ethical Principles to Guide the Métis Centre in its Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
Discusses standards developed at think tank held on Métis specific research ethics with Métis researchers, students and organizations.
Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study
E-Books
Author/Creator
Patricia Marten
Judith Bartlett
Elaine Burland
Heather Prior
Charles Burchill ... [et al.]
Provisional Government of Assiniboia: Acknowledging the Contribution of Original North American Peoples to the Creation of Manitoba
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Norma J. Hall
Description
Website contains links to detailed chronology, historical documents, bibliography of online published primary sources, laws, bills, and terminology.
Public Memory of the Battle of Tourond's Coulee/Ka Nootinikayhk daan la Koolii Dii Tourond
Alternate Title
2010 - The Year of the Métis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Prefontaine
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2010, p. 17
Description
Discusses the 125th anniversary of the Métis victory at Tourond's Coulee and history of the battle.
Article found by scrolling to page 17.
Race and Nation-Building: A Comparison of Canadian Métis and Mexican Mestizos
Theses
Author/Creator
Samantha Hill
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2000.
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-Searching Métis Identity: My Métis Family Story
Theses
Author/Creator
Tara J. Turner
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Reading Beyond Race in Margaret Laurence's "The Loons" From A Bird in the House
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nora Foster Stovel
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis , 2010, pp. 213-230
Description
Re-examines interpretations of the story supporting an opinion of the character Piquette as an individual.
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.
Recalling Traditional Métis Christmas and New Year's Celebrations
Alternate Title
2010 - The Year of the Métis
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 12, December 2010, p. 17
Description
Looks at food, activities, and traditions historically a part of two wintertime celebrations.
Article found by scrolling to page 17.
Reconsidering Riel: A Necessary Exercise
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie Kermoal
INDITERRA, no. 2, [Trajectoires plurielles de Premiers Peuples], 2010, pp. [35]-43
Description
Focuses on Louis Riel's years in exile in Montana and his involvement with the Métis.
Record Crowds Expected at Batoche
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 7, July 2010, p. 1,12
Description
Describes the plans for the 125th Anniversary Back To Batoche Celebrations and Commemorations.
Article found on page 1 and scrolling to page 12-13.
Red River's Anglophone Community: The Conflicting Views of John Christian Schultz and Alexander Begg
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grant W. Grams
Manitoba History, vol. 64, Fall, 2010, pp. 10-17
Description
Discusses how the two men's writings illustrate the two views points about the best option for Red River settlement's future: those who were in favour of annexation by Canada and those who felt that it would not be in the settlement's best interests since terms and conditions of it's future would be dictated by eastern Canadians.
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 Who You Are: The Synecdochic Self in Maria Campbell's "Half-Breed"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wayne K. Spear
Description
Extract from the author's doctoral thesis.
Report by Lieut. William F. Butler (69th Regt.) of His Journey from Fort Garry to Rocky Mountain House and Back, During the Winter of 1870-71. to Hon. Adams G. Archibald Lieut. Gov. Manitoba, 10th March, 1871.
Alternate Title
Great Lone Land
On Security and Policing in the Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William F. Butler
Description
Excerpt from The Great Lone Land, originally published in 1873.
Report on How Feedback was Addressed in the Government of Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Consultation Policy Framework
Documents & Presentations
Description
Overview of feedback and how information was used in the drafting of the final policy.
Researching Your Métis Ancestors in Ontario: Standards and Sources
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario
Description
Although aimed at people applying for citizenship in the Métis Nation of Ontario, contains some useful general information about genealogical research.
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.
Resource Database
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Community Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives
Description
Lists over 2300 resources covering a broad spectrum subject areas. Can be sorted by title or author.
A Resource Guide to Aboriginal Well-Being in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Annette Chrétien
Description
Information on research initiatives with annotated bibliographies provides an overview of how the concept of well-being is being developed.
Return of an Icon: A Historic Church Bell May be Restored to its Metis Roots
Articles » General
Author/Creator
D'Arcy Jenish
Maclean's, vol. 113, no. 31, July 31, 2000, pp. 18-19
Description
Describes the events surrounding the disappearance of the church bell from Batoche, Saskatchewan in 1885.
"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.
Rose Fleury: Proud to Represent Métis
Alternate Title
2010 - The Year of the Métis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 1, January 2010, p. 10
Description
Profiles a Métis Elder who was honoured to carry the Olympic torch while riding in a wagon.
Article found by scrolling to page 10.
Sash Takes Place Alongside Other Symbols
Alternate Title
Métis Sash at Home in the House
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 12, December 2010, p. 1,14
Description
Comments on the investiture of a Métis sash during at ceremony at the Saskatchewan Legislature to celebrate 2010 as Year of the Métis.
Article found on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 14.
Sleeper of a Case Receives National Attention
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 8
Description
Discussion of who is allowed to be identified as Métis and be part of receiving the benefits of that identification.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Social Studies Education: First Nations, Métis & Inuit Content & Perspectives Integration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Description
Suggests ideas, websites and resources in support of classroom activities wherever First Nations, Métis and Inuit content was mentioned.
A Son of the Fur Trade: The Memoirs of Johnny Grant
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lyndel Meikle
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2010, pp. 422-423
Description
Book review of: A Son of the Fur Trade edited by Gerhard Ens.
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.
Special History: The Environment and the Fur Trade Experience in Voyageurs National Park, 1730-1870
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Theodore Catton
Marcia Montgomery
Description
Study based on historical literature and selective reading of primary source material specific to the region conducted for the purpose of guiding management and interpretation of the Park.
Speech, Language and Hearing Services to First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children in Canada, with a Focus on Children 0 to 6 Years of Age: A Project Summary Report with Recommendations for Addressing Speech, Language and Hearing Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sharon Fotheringham
Description
Project purpose was to increase understanding of the current accessibility and availability of speech-language pathology and audiology services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis heritage in Canada.
Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Antony Caruso
Description
Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.
Staying in Place: Plains Metis Borderland Communities, 1885-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie C. Pollock
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2017.