History
Louis Riel’s Insanity Reconsidered
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Frank W. Anderson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 3, no. 3, Autumn, 1950, pp. 104-110
Description
Considers Riel’s life and speculates on the role his mental health played in his choices and role as a leader of the Métis people.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 104.
Louis Riel’s Letter to President Grant, 1875
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1968, pp. [67]-75
Description
A draft of a letter (and additional editorial notes) written by Riel to President Ulysses S. Grant of the United Stated seeking his support in the pursuit of Métis rights and sovereignty in Canada.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 67.
[Louis Riel's Part in Metis History and His Legacy in Canadian Culture]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ivana Nad'ová]
Description
Overview of the history of the Métis people from events proceeding the Manitoba Act to the trial and execution of Louis Riel.
Bachelor's Diploma Thesis towards undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2006.
Louis Riel’s Religious Beliefs: A Letter to Bishop Taché
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas E. Flanagan
Louis Riel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 1, Winter, 1974, pp. [15]-28
Description
Includes a letter written by Riel while he was imprisoned in Regina in 1885 following the North-West Resistance, and commentary by the article’s author. The letter, addressed to Monseigneur Taché, articulates a number of Riel's beliefs and hopes for the French-Catholic peoples in Canada and the larger Catholic Church.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 15.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margaret L. Clarke
Prairie Forum, vol. 23, no. 2, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, Fall, 1998, pp. 267-273
Description
Book review of: Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Madeline Sewepagaham Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Madeline Sewepagaham
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Born at Treaty #8 signing, this interviewee speaks about Wood Buffalo National Park, and the impact on trapping and hunting inthe area.
Malakai McLeod Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Malakai McLeod
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Malakai McLeod talks about conditions in the north and the changes brought about by the CCF government to help the native people.
Malcolm Norris Memorial
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Malcolm Norris
Indian History Film Project
Description
A reunion in Prince Albert to commemorate Malcolm Norris. Speakers recall incidents illustrating the various aspects of Norris's life.
Malcolm Norris Speech at Batoche
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Malcolm Norris
Indian History Film Project
Description
Speech made on July 4, 1962 by Malcolm Norris at a ceremony in Batoche marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal Regiment of Canada.
Manitoba and Canada's North-West: Founders and Builders
Alternate Title
Canadian Issues ; Spring/Summer 2021
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Wardhaugh
James Mochoruk
Barry Ferguson
Frank J. Tough
David Chartrand ... [et al.]
Description
Special issue of Canadian Issues containing articles which focus on the Métis and the formation of Manitoba.
Manitoba Métis Federation v. Canada (Attorney General): Understanding the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Jason Madden
Description
Case involved lands promised in the Manitoba Act, 1870 and the contention that legislation enacted by Manitoba government, which affected implementation of the Act, was not within the province's jurisdiction.
Court issued this declaration: "“[t]hat the federal Crown failed to implement the land grant provision set out in s. 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 in accordance with the honour of the Crown.”
Manitoba Métis Road Allowance Communities
Alternate Title
1958 Survey of Métis Road Allowance Communities on Fringe of White Settlement
1958 Survey of Métis Communities along the Hudson’s Bay and Lynn Lake C.N.R. Lines
1958 Survey of Métis Road Allowance Communities on Fringe of Indian Reserves
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Description
These communities were ones where the Métis lived on unused Municipal or Crown land or road allowances. They were characterized by poor housing and lack of collection of taxes and provision of government services. Information compiled from A Study of the Population of Indian Ancestry Living in Manitoba, under the direction of Jean H. Lagasse.
Mapping History: Lessons in History from Township Map of the Qu’Appelle Valley, Township 21, Range 13, West of the 2nd Meridian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Charmbury
Saskatchewan History, vol. 67, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 42-47
Description
An assemblage of images and historical vignettes from the Qu’Appelle Valley; includes pieces on the Métis, First Nations, land surveyors, Settlers, reserve lands and residential schools.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 42.
[Mapping Narratives of Métisness and Communities]
Alternate Title
Reconciliation and the Métis Conference [Session Two]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brenda MacDougall
Mike Evans
Robert Innes
Signa Daum Shanks
Description
MacDougall and Evans discuss their work developing a Métis digital archive database. Innes discusses culturally-mixed bands and cultural similarities of First Nation and Métis peoples. Signa Daum Shanks speaks about using community stories to improve modern community relationships.
Duration: 1:18:18
Marie Osecap 2 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Osecap
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a description of life on the reserve that describes milking, sheep-shearing and fishing weirs. It also consists of stories about a woman whose husband turned into a lizard; a story of Wisakedjak; and how Thunder Blanket killed his wife and then himself.
Mark Wolfleg Sr. Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mark (Sr.) Wolfleg
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mark Wolfleg talks about the Blackfoot interpretation of the terms of Treaty #7; also the roles of the Crowfoot and a group of Metis in taking Treaty #7. He also talks about his overseas experiences during World War II.
Maude Moberly Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Maude Moberly
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Maude Moberly, 66 years old, gives her interpretation of Treaty promises; talks about Wood Buffalo National Park, and associated problems; the promised reserve at Garden River; and the need for more land in some small reserves.
Mederic McDougall Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mederic McDougall
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. McDougall is descended from French and Scottish halfbreeds and is active in the Metis Society of Saskatchewan. He gives an account of the Metis way of life and philosophy, the Riel Rebellion, shares memories of WWI, WWII and the Depression. He also talks about the discrimination against native people.
Meeting at St. Boniface--Desire of the French to Retain the Troops
Archival » Archival Items
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 99-100
Description
Minutes of the meeting containing four motions expressing confidence in Donald Smith, Member of Parliament and requesting that troops continue to be stationed at St. Boniface.
Les memoires de Louis Schmidt. 8 Juin 1911.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Le Patriote
Louis Schmidt
Description
Louis Schmidt's memoirs and addendum provide an autobiographical account of his life, the plight of the Metis and their grievances, the causes of the Red River Resistance of 1869-1870, his secretarial responsibilities with Louis Riel, and the struggle leading to the establishment of Manitoba as a province. The memoirs were published in Le Patriote, no. 14, 8 Juin 1911.