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2010 Designated Year of the Métis

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Bell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 11, November 2009, p. 3
Highlights the declaration of 2010 being known as Year of the Métis to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the 1885 Northwest Resistance. Article located by scrolling to page 3.
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2011 Métis Law in Canada

Alternate Title
Métis Law in Canada 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.
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Aboriginal Peoples

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Information on the history and culture of the four Aboriginal groups who inhabit Newfoundland: the Inuit, Innu, Micmac and the Metis.
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Alfred Durocher #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred Durocher
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Interview includes a discussion of Alfred Durocher's life.
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The Amazing Adventures of Christina and Nan: Christina Henry’s Trip Diary, “Northern Saskatchewan Holiday,” with Annotations by Duff Spafford, Nadine Charabin, Bonnie Wagner, Christine Charmbury, and Myrna Williams

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Henry
Saskatchewan History, vol. 63, no. 2, Women of Influence, Fall, 2011, pp. 14-33
Details the 1919 trip taken by Christina Henry and Annie ‘Nan’ McKay to The Pas, MB and back. The two women took holidays from their positions at the University of Saskatchewan and travelling by canoe, wagon and train made their way to The Pas, via Prince Albert, Montreal Lake, La Ronge, and Pelican Narrows. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 14.
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Assessing the Language of Aboriginal Canadian Children: Towards a More Culturally Valid Approach

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alice Eriks-Brophy
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 38, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 152-173
"This article discusses questions and issues to be considered when conducting language assessments with Canadian Aboriginal children."
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Audio Tape Reviews

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur W. Blue
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 1988, pp. 295-302
Audio reviews of: "Une Chanson de vérité": Folksongs of the Prairie Métis by Linda Clemons; Dakota Hotain Singers by Dakota Hotain Singers; Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music by Gu-Achi Fiddlers; Changes, Cycles, Journeys, Carry the Gift by R. Carlos Nakai and Traditional Mesuqakie Songs by The Woodland Singers.
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Awards Throw Spotlight on Métis Achievement

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Morgan Beaudry
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2012, p. 23
Introduces the Saskatchewan Métis Awards developed to recognize artistic, academic and other achievements of Métis people. Article located by scrolling to page 23.
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Bannock as Medicine

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan Giroux
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 11, March 19, 2018, pp. E335-E336
Author discusses his process of connecting with his Métis culture, and with other Indigenous peoples.
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Batoche Honours Métis Veterans

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gaylene Poulin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 8, August 2011, p. 1,11
Describes the 2011 Back to Batoche Days Festival dedicated to Elders and Métis veterans. Article located on front page and continued by scrolling to page 11.
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Batoche Newly Improved, Open for Business

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gaylene Poulin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 7, July 2011, p. 13
Comments on the renovation of the Elder's lodge and the finished Saskatchewan Pavilion, making a total of 20 buildings on the Back to Batoche Days festival site. Article located by scrolling to page 13.
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Bison Hunting

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Darren R. Préfontaine
May 30, 2003
Discussion of the importance of the bison to the Métis way of life and the impact of the decimation of the herds.
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[Book Reviews]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Patricia Monture-Angus
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 169-173
Review of: Stories of the Road Allowance People by Maria Campbell.
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Boyer's True Legacy Lies Within the Future Artists He Inspired

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 25, June 2007, p. 26

Brief commentary on artist Bob Boyer, known for making political statements about the way Aboriginal people have been treated throughout the years.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.

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CBC Honours "that which is going right" in Métis World

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Adams
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 4, April 2011, p. 7
Highlights two Métis shows featured by the CBC, ê-miywahkamikahk and Wahkootowin, to celebrate the year after the year of the Métis. Article found by scrolling to page 7.
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Chapter 8: The Métis

Documents & Presentations
Highlights development of Métis identity and culture and the conflict between colonists and residents of the Red River which culminated in the Red River Resistances of 1869 and 1885. Student handout for use with Textbook Chapter from Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis; contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.
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Closing the Health Service Gap: Métis Women and Solutions for Culturally Safe Health Services

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renée Monchalin
Lisa Monchalin
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 18-29
Recommends drawing on the traditional knowledge and historical roles of Métis women to create healthcare services that can bridge the culturally-safe healthcare gap and overcome disparities in health determinants.
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Communing with the Dead The “New Métis,” Métis Identity Appropriation, and the Displacement of Living Métis Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Gaudry
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 162-190
Discusses the growing trend for self-identifying as Métis, particularly in Eastern Canada, based genealogical records rather than cultural ties to long-established communities located in Western Canada.
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Conceptions and Dimensions of Health and Well-Being for Métis Women in Manitoba

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith G. Bartlett
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 107-113
Paper presented at the 12th International Congress on Circumpolar Health discussion on what constitutes health and well-being from the perspective of adult and elder Métis women. Also looks at how these views should be incorporated into Métis designed health surveys.
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Contours of a People: Métis Family, Mobility, and History

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Scott P. Stephen
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 140-141
Book review of Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny, and Brenda Macdougall. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access review scroll to p. 140.
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Contours of a People: Metis Family, Mobility, and History

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Liam Haggarty
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 95, no. 3, September 2014, pp. 463-465
Book review of: Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny and Brenda MacDougall. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 463.
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A Day at Back to Batoche 2008 ... Priceless

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 8, August 2008, p. 19
Looks at the annual Back to Batoche Days including the naming of Mr. Batoche, Mrs. Batoche, and Miss Teen Batoche. Article located by scrolling to page 19.
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Don McLean Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don McLean
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
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.
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Education for Reconciliation: Métis Professional Learning

Alternate Title
[Métis Learner Series]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation British Columbia

Meant to educate people about who the Métis are, where they come from, and where they live today in British Columbia. First part focuses on identity and its importance; second part focuses on contemporary life.

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Emily Norris Roehl Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Emily Norris Roehl
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Mrs. Roehl is the older sister of Malcolm Norris. She talks about growing up in the Norris family.
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Enacting the Otipemisiwak Worldview: Reflections from one Métis Clinician and Researcher

Alternate Title
Enacting the Otipemisiwak Worldview: Reflections from one Metis Clinician and Researcher
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Justin Turner
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Heartwork, October 12, 2020, pp. 72-77
Details the author’s process of reflexivity in their integration of Métis/Michif or Otipemisiwak cultural practices into their studies and praxis as a graduate student, and into their clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist.
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Encountering Mary: Apparitions, Roadside Shrines, and the Métis of the Westside

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Fehr
MacKinley Darlington
Saskatchewan History, vol. 61, no. 2, Glimpses of Métis Society and History in Northwest Saskatchewan, Fall, 2009, pp. 29-40
Study uses oral interviews to engage Métis understandings of Marian apparitions and shrines in and surrounding Sakitawak (Île-à-la-Crosse); authors work to discuss Métis spirituality in a way that makes sense to community members and that also challenges outsiders presumptions about the relationship between the Métis and Mary. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 29.
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Ethnogenesis: Settlement and Growth of a "New People"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Peterson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 06, no. 2, 1982, pp. 23-64
Examines the rise of the Metis nation and culture particularly in the Great Lakes Region.
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