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Paternalism and Identity: The Role of Personal Labour Organization in the Formation of Group Identity Among the Métis in the Rupertsland Fur Trade and the Aboriginal People in the Northern Australian Cattle Industry

Alternate Title
Paternalism and Identity: The Role of Personal Labour Organization in the Formation of Group Identity Among the Métis in the Rupert's Land Fur Trade and the Aboriginal People in the Northern Australian Cattle Industry
Theses
Author/Creator
Leanna Parker
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1999.
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The Pathos of Change

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R.G. Macbeth
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 9, no. 3, April 1964, p. [?]
Excerpt from the book The Making of the Canadian West by R.G. MacBeth concerning the causes of the Red River Resistance of 1869-70.
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Patrice Fleury

Images » Photographs
Up-close image of Fleury standing with arms crossed.Inscription on back reads: "Patrice Fleury captain of scouts in Riel Rebellion of 1885. St Louis Brother in-law G.Dumont"
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Paul Gladue Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Paul Gladue
David Starr
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Paul Gladue, aged 75, describes the area of land covered by a trapper; the traditional lifestyle in northern Alberta; and work in Fort McMurray supplying wood to river steamboats.
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Paulet Paul: Métis or “House Indian” Folk-Hero?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John E. Foster
Manitoba History, no. 9, Spring, 1985, p. [?]
Uses Paul's life to illustrate the distinctions in roles within the Red River community as well as differences between Métis inside and outside the community.
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Paykiiwikay Métis Culture [Podcast]

Alternate Title
Promoting the Michif Language through Art
Learning Michif through Traditional and Contemporary Food
The History of the Michif Language
Losing the Michif Language
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion

Guests discusses a variety of topics related to Métis culture . Interviews are approximately 30 minutes long.

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Pemmican Wars

Alternate Title
A Girl Called Echo ; vol. 1
A Girl Called Echo Omnibus
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Katherena Vermette

Substantial excerpt from graphic novel about a Metis girl who finds herself transported back in time to the buffalo hunt, conflict between the Northwest Company and Hudson's Bay Company and the historic Battle of Seven Oaks. Suggested grade level 8-12.

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The People Who Own Themselves: Aboriginal Ethnogenesis

Alternate Title
The People Who Own Themselves: Aboriginal Ethnogenesis in a Canadian Family, 1660-1900
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brenda Macdougall
Heather Devine
Native Studies Review, vol. 16, no. 2, 2005, pp. 151-157
Book review of: The People Who Own Themselves: Aboriginal Ethnogenesis in a Canadian Family, 1660-1900 by Heather Devine.
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"The People Who Own Themselves": Recognition of Métis Identity in Canada: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vernon White
Lillian Eva Dyck
Lynn Beyak
Jacques Demers
Marjory LeBreton ... [et al.]
Provides background information relevant to identity, summary of evidence heard, and committee's key observations and recommendations to the federal government. Includes seven community profiles.
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Peter Chamberlain Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Agnes Chamberlain
Indian History Film Project
Discussion about the meanings of various Indian words in English ; family relationships ; and the cannibal dance known as Hamatsa. Mentions a fire in Katit, British Columbia in 1935.
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Peter Chamberlain Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Agnes Chamberlain
Indian History Film Project
Gives English translation of a number of Indian words.
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Peter Chamberlain Interview #3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
Agnes Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Discussion of the English equivalent of a number of Indian words. Describes how power may be acquired.
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Peter Erasmus

Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Photograph. Caption: "The Cree were determined to have their own interpreter at the Treaty Six negotiations and hired mixed-blood Peter Erasmus to translate for them.". From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
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[A Philanthropic Plan to Redeem the Half-Breeds of Manitoba and the North-West Territories: An Application to the Department of Indian Affairs]

Alternate Title
[The Half-Breeds of the North-West Territories]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Father Lacombe
Samuel Maber
A. M. Burgess
As well as this document, which petitioned for land be set aside for Métis "reserve", includes digitized copies of reports and correspondence relating to the creation and administration of St. Paul des Métis, Alberta.
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Philip Turnor, Inland Surveyor

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margaret Messer
Saskatchewan History, vol. 3, no. 2, Spring, 1950, pp. 57-63
Draws on various historical documents and Turnor’s journal to describe the expedition to survey Rupert’s Land for the Hudson’s Bay Company in the late 1770s and early 1780s. Discusses the roles David Thompson and Peter Fiddler. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 57.
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Phillip Isadore Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Phillip Isadore
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Isadore, aged 72, a former councillor on Drift Pile River Reserve, recounts a history of Drift Pile River Reserve, and of other reserves around Lesser Slave Lake.
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Phillip MacDonald Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Phillip MacDonald
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Lifetime chief of the Fort MacKay band gives a brief account of the signing of Treaty 8; talks about Fort MacKay band reserves, how they are located a long way from Fort MacKay where people reside.
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Philomene Gladue Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Philomene Gladue
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Mrs. Philomene Gladue recounts the history of Swan River Reserve, and the history of other Lesser Slave Lake Reserves.
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Pierre Carriere Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Carriere
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Pierre Carriere was a close friend of Jim Brady. He talks about the history of Cumberland House, social life as it changed from the pre-war period to the present ; Jim Brady's role as a leader in the community ; the fishing and forestry industry ; the CCF government and its programs ; Malcolm Norris and his activities ; the effect of the war on the town and the role of the Legion.
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Pierre Dorion Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Dorion
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Pierre Dorion was a young boy when Jim Brady was living in Cumberland House from 1948-1951. Dorion talks about Brady's attempts to organize a Metis Society and his efforts to get people jobs in the area.
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Pierre Vandale Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Vandale
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Pierre Vandale was born in Carlton, Saskatchewan. He was treated in a sanatorium for tuberculosis but on recovery worked at farming and woodcutting. He talks about his children's education and his lack of schooling and he shares what his grandfather told him about the Riel Rebellion of 1885, the Metis and World War I and II.
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Pioneers of Rupert's Land

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pioneers of Rupert's Land
Papers written by the Pioneers of Rupert's Land Executive Committee regarding who they were and there claims regarding rights. The Pioneers of Rupert's Land was an advocacy and commemorative organization composed of the white settlers (and some of there descendants) of Rupert's Land who resided there prior to the transfer to Canada in 1870. These papers discuss their scrip claims, and problems with receiving what they regarded as promised to them under the Manitoba and Northwest Territories acts. Includes some discussion of Metis scrip in relation as well.
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Places Not Our Own

Alternate Title
Daughters of the Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Mazur
Fictional account of a Métis woman's struggle to raise her children alone and provide them with a better life. Duration:57:10.
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The Political Game and the Bounds of Personal Honour: Sir Fredrick Middleton and the Bremner Furs

Alternate Title
The Political Game and the Bounds of Personal Honor: Sir Fredrick Middleton and the Bremner Furs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel German
Saskatchewan History, vol. 45, no. 1, Spring, 1993, pp. 11-17
Described the circumstances leading up to, and the incident in which Charles Bremner had over $5, 000 worth of furs confiscated from him by Middleton and his men upon his arrest for suspicion of involvement in the North-West Resistance. Includes commentary on the partisan fallout of the situation when Bremner was released from jail because of a lack of evidence of his involvement but his property was not returned to him. entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 11
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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
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.
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Portrait of Ambroise Lepine

Images » Photographs
A head and shoulder portrait of Ambroise "Jim" Lepine, brother of Maxine, who was politically active in Metis struggle
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Portrait of Louis Riel

Images » Photographs
A portrait of Louis Riel wearing a plaid overcoat taken in New York state in 1875.
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Portrait of Louis Riel.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Duffin
Simon and Co.
An oval portrait of Louis Riel, taken in Winnipeg around 1873.
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The Pre-Selkirk Settlers of Old Assiniboia

Alternate Title
Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada ; series 3, vol. 12, section II, 1918
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
George Bryce

Brief descriptions of leaders in the Red River Settlement such as Cuthbert Grant, Alexander Kennedy Isbister, William Kennedy, Louis Riel Senior and Junior, James McKay, etc.; based on the author's observations while living at Fort Garry in the summer of 1871.

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