Culture
Education for Reconciliation: Métis Professional Learning
Alternate Title
[Métis Learner Series]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation British Columbia
Description
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.
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
Description
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.
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
Description
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.
An Exploration of Cultural Activities of Métis in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Teresa Janz
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
First Nations and Métis Early Literacy and Language Enrichment Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nausheen Khan
Sandy Paddick
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. 194-205
Description
Describes the program and presents preliminary outcome data.
First Nations and Métis Songs as Identity Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl Neuenfeldt
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 12, Aboriginal Peoples and Canada, Fall, 1995, pp. [201]-220
Description
Analyzes ethno-pop music and lyrics in relation to ethnic identity and experiences with Western colonialism.
Scroll down to page 202 to read article.
Foundational Document: Canada-Métis Nation Accord
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Canada
Métis National Council
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, January 31, 2019, pp. 102-110
Description
A Copy of the Canada-Métis Nation Accord, 2017, the signing of which makes official a Nation-to-Nation relationship between Canada and the Métis Nation.
GDI Turns to Elders to Help Preserve Michif
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 4, July 2007, p. 23
Description
Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) promotes the preservation of the Michif language. "Michif" is a combination of a Cree verb and French noun, which seems to reflect the world view of the Metis people - that of a perfect balance or mix.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.
Glimpses of Métis Society and History in Northwest Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith Thor Carlson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 61, no. 2, Glimpses of Métis Society and History in Northwest Saskatchewan, 2009, pp. 3-6
Description
Guest Editor, Keith Thor Carlson, introduces the issue, and discusses the community centered research.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 3.
Globalization, Identity and Cultural Cores: Mixed-Blood and Métis Writers in Canada and the US
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pamela V. Sing
Review of International American Studies, vol. 6, no. 1-2, Decoding American Cultures in the Global Context, Spring-Fall, 2013, pp. 215-236
Description
Looks at the writings of Marilyn Dumont and Louise Erdrich and compares their earlier and recent work.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 215.
Grandmothers of the Métis Nation: A Living History with Dorothy Chartrand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy Iseke-Barnes
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 69-104
Description
Looks at stories and histories shared by Dorothy Chartrand, as well as archival and literary research to examine the importance of storytelling and sharing of histories by Indigenous Elders and Métis women.
The Great White Coverup
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Harrison
Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Native Peoples, Museums, and Heritage Resource Management, 1987, pp. 47-59
Description
Argues that the elaborately decorated items of clothing made by the Métis were not for their own use and had no relevance to their culture; instead they were created as commodities to be sold to Europeans.
Harry Tremayne Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Harry Tremayne
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee discusses the role of his family in the Riel Rebellion; and gives a general account of his life.
Helen Adelaide Ouellette Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Helen Adelaide Ouellette
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview covers recollections of childhood family experiences and school; and comments on economic conditions, racial attitudes, church and politics.(NOTE: There is a very loud hum on Side A of this tape for the first 9 pages, frequently making it impossible to decipher what is being said.)