The Métis of Lethbridge: A Microcosm of Identity Politics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russel Lawrence Barsh
E. Ann Gibbs
Tara Turner
Prairie Forum, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2000, pp. 283-295
Description
Describes the difficulty of defining the term Métis and how most Métis people in Lethbridge, Alberta choose to remain invisible due to identity ambivalence or in an attempt to avoid possible discrimination.
Métis Perspective on Self-Government
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Clem Chartier
pp. 83-87
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discusses Métis issues of recognition, self-government, justice and rights.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Métis Perspective on the Split in Jurisdiction
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Noble Shanks
Description
Essay from1993 Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice discusses Métis claim to rights in relation to the administration of justice and the Criminal Code.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Métis Played Key Role in War of 1812
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Prefontaine
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 6, June 2012, pp. A-14
Description
Discusses Métis participation in the War of 1812 and lists some direct descendants of the Métis warriors.
Article located by scrolling to page A-14.
Métis: Race, Recognition, and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jill Doerfler
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 2, 2015, pp. 157-158
Description
Book review of: Métis: Race, Recognition, and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood by Chris Andersen.
Métis Remembrances of Education: Bridging History With Memory
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the IDEAS: Rising to Challenge Conference
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
D. Lyn Daniels
Description
Looks at what significant Indigenous memories are missing from official histories and what it might mean to hear these memories.
Chapter from Proceedings of the IDEAS: Rising to Challenge Conference edited by Paulino Preciado Babb.
Métis Resistance Part 1
Alternate Title
Métis Resistance Part 2
[Cluster 3: Becoming a Sovereign Nation (1867-1931]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Kerri Martin]
Description
Part 2. Social Studies Grade 10. Power points look at the issues and events that were the impetus for the Red River and the North-West Resistance.
Métis Scrip in Alberta
Alternate Title
Métis Archival Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nathalie Kermoal
Frank Tough
Jenn Rossiter
Leah Hrycun
Description
Provides brief history of "Half-breed Scrip", its meaning and origins. Focuses on the community of Lac La Biche as an example of the process.
Metis Settlement in the North-West Territories
Alternate Title
Le Métis Canadien
Métis Settlement in the North-West Territories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marcel Giraud
Saskatchewan History, vol. 7, no. 1, Winter, 1954, pp. 1-16
Description
Describes the movement of Métis from the Red River Settlement following the Red River Resistance to western Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Translation of a portion of Le Métis Canadien.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
"Metis Society of Saskatchewan"
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a report of the proceedings of a conference of the Metis of Saskatchewan, hosted by Premier T. C. Douglas on 30 July 1946. They discuss issues facing the Metis after WW II and organizational difficulties. The minister of Social Welfare was present, as were two people from his department. The goal of the CCF was to address the needs of the Metis who were deemed "underpriviledged" by Premier Douglas.
Métis-specific Bibliography for the BCcampus Indigenization Project
Alternate Title
BCcampus Indigenization Project
[Indigenization Project: Process Documents and Resources]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief list of resources divided into four sections: kinship, land relations, tools and impacts of colonization, calls to action.
A Métis Treaty Through the Lens of International Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda L. Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues that the agreement reached leading up to the Manitoba Act meets requirements for a valid treaty in international law as it was at the time.
Metis Veterans Ready for Battle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 5, September 2002, p. 8
Description
Contends that after World War II ended, Metis veterans have seen no federally funded compensation, unlike non-Aboriginal veterans, and are ready to deal with the issue at a political level.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Métis Veterans: Remembrances
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Prefontaine
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 11, November 2010, p. 12
Description
Comments on the important role Métis people played in Canada's war efforts, the impact on families, and how we must all remember their sacrifice.
Article found by scrolling to page 12.
Metis Voices / Metis Life
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Personal narratives of Elders from Barrows, Cold Lake, Cranberry Portage, Crane River, Cross Lake, Duck Bay, Mallard, Manigotagan, Moose Lake, Norway House, Pelican Rapids, and Wabowden, communities located in Manitoba.
Métis Welfare: A History of Economic Exchange in Northwest Saskatchewan, 1770-1870
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Liam Haggarty
Saskatchewan History, vol. 61, no. 20, Glimpses of Métis Society and History in Northwest Saskatchewan, Fall, 2009, pp. 7-16
Description
Argues that most studies which examine poverty and government income supports to Métis and other Indigenous communities fail to consider Aboriginal systems of reciprocity, wealth distribution and social obligations. Compares Métis and Euro-Canadian conceptualizations of social welfare.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 7.
Metis Women's Traditional Art Series
Alternate Title
Métis Hooked Rugs = Aen Kroshay aen tapee avec mi gineey
Métis Fingerweaving = En saencheur flechey
Our Shared Inheritance: Traditional Métis Beadwork
Métis Silk Embroidery = Mashnikwawchikun avec la sway di fil
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
[Cheryl Troupe]
[Leah Dorion-Paquin]
[Penny Condon]
Description
Four videos discuss history and techniques of finger weaving, embroidery, rug-making, and beadwork.