Land & Resources
The 1990 Alberta Metis Settlements Legislation: An Overview
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Letha MacLachlan
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 33, Winter, 1991, pp. [1]-8
Description
Comments on the first time in Canada that the Metis people have ever been granted ownership over lands on a collective basis.
Aboriginal Peoples - Guide to the Records of the Government of Canada.
Indian Affairs Inventory
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Library and Archives Canada
Description
This resource, on archivianet, published by the Library and Archives Canada, provides guides to the federal government Record Groups (RG) 10 (Indian Affairs) Inventory and 15 (Métis Scrip Records) and also other information.
Adrian Hope Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adrian Hope
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Adrian Hope has been active in Metis politics since the 1920s. He was involved in the organization of the Metis Association of Alberta, the Ewing Commission hearings, and the development of Metis colonies in Alberta.
Alberta's Metis Settlements Legislation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Catherine E. Bell
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Description
"On 1 November 1990, the government of Alberta enacted legislation to enable Metis ownership and government of Alberta's Metis settlement lands. This book explores the legislative history of the Metis settlements and constitutional issues arising from Alberta's initiative."
Are We Metis or are We Indians? A Commentary on R. v. Grumbo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Larry N. Chartrand
Ottawa Law Review, vol. 31, 1999-2000, pp. 267-281
Description
One of the few cases that directly addresses Metis rights analyzed in the context of the Constitutional terms and when the right to hunt may be exercised.
'As Their Natural Resources Fail': Native Peoples and the Economic History of Northern Manitoba, 1870-1930
Alternate Title
As Their Natural Resources Fai': Native Peoples and the Economic History of Northern Manitoba, 1870-1930
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Cole Harris
Canadian Geographer, vol. 42, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 106-108
Description
Book review of: 'As Their Natural Resources Fail' by Frank Tough.
The CCF and the Development of Métis Colonies in Southern Saskatchewan During the Premiership of T. C. Douglas, 1944-1961
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. Laurie Barron
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, 1990, pp. 243-270
Description
Explores 1944 policies about Métis poverty that were designed by the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) to facilitate training, development and eventual assimilation.
Changing Times
Alternate Title
Métis Development and the Canadian West ; 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
Description
Overview of Métis history from the 1840s to 1875. Discusses the collapse of the buffalo hunting economy, the establishment of the community of St. Laurent, passing of laws to establish order, and the arrival of the North West Mounted Police.
Includes questions for students.
Constructing a Legal Land System That Supports Economic Development For the Metis in Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacy Paul Healy
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 61-74
Description
Conducts an overview of the different definitions of the term "Métis", plus a review of events leading up to the enactment of the Métis Legislation in the province.
The Context for Métis Justice Issues
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kathleen Makela
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing Metis rights to self-government, lands, and how these pertain to law and justice.
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.
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
Description
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.
Daniels Through the Lens of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
[Daniels: In and Beyond the Law]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brenda Gunn
Description
Presenter discusses how the decision aligns with or fails to meet some of the standards set out in international law and human rights instruments, the issue of Indigenous self-definition and membership, and implications in terms of right to traditional lands, territories and resources.
Duration: 49:23.
Presentation is part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Dene/Metis Agreement in Principle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet Keeping
Resources, vol. 25, Winter, 1989, pp. 4-6
Description
Describes some of the main provisions of the Agreement in Principle focusing on aspects that relate most directly to oil and gas activities.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 4 for access.
The Dispersal of the Métis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[David Morin]
Description
Briefly explains reasons for the out-migration from Manitoba after the Red River Resistance and the 1885 Resistance, including disappearance of the bison-hunting economy, failure of agriculture, influx of settlers, racism, changes to legislation, and flaws in the Scrip system.
Don McLean Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don McLean
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
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.
Don Nielson Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Don Nielson was one of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964. He talks about the differences between Metis groups in the north and south and Norris's fight against government funding.
Don Nielson Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
One of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964 discusses problems within native organizations between north and south, status and non-status, Liberal and CCF.
Economic Aspects of Aboriginal Title in Northern Manitoba:
Treaty 5 Adhesions and Métis Scrip
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Manitoba History, no. 15, 1988, p. [?]
Description
Argues that while many First Nations were eager to enter into Treaty as they looked for alternative economic activities when the fur trade economy faded, the government negotiated with them only when it was to its own advantage.
[Ewing Commission Report]
Alternate Title
[Report of the Alberta Enquiry Into and Concerning the Problems of Health, Education, Relief and General Welfare of the Half-Breed Population of the Province]
[Report of the Royal Commission on the Condition of the Half-Breed Population of the Province of Alberta.]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Freeman Ewing
Edward Ainslie Braithwaite
James McCrie Douglas
Description
Purpose of the commission was to "make enquiry into the condition of the half-breed population of the Province of Alberta, keeping particularly in mind the health, education, relief and general welfare of such population". As a result of the recommendations contained in the report the Métis Betterment Act was enacted and Métis Settlements were established.
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.
Fred Paulhus Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Fred Paulhus
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Paulhus is of French descent, not Metis. He is married to a Metis and has lived most of his life in a Metis community in the Duck Lake/Batoche area. He gives his impression of the Riel Rebellion, the causes, the battles and views of Riel and Dumont.
The Fur Industry: Massey-Harris Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Massey -Harris Company
Description
Newsletter regarding the state of the Canadian fur industry, suggesting ways in which the government, Indigenous peoples and trappers could maintain their livelihood without depleting the industry.
The Gilchrist Diaries
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Frederick Charles] Gilchrist
D.H. Bocking
Saskatchewan History, vol. 20, no. 3, Autumn, 1967, pp. 108-113
Description
An account of the work of Fisheries Overseer for the Qu’Appelle watershed 1859-96 and later the first Inspector of Fisheries for the North-West Territories—based on his diaries.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 108.
Halfbreeds: Primary Source Material
Alternate Title
Claims and Historical Research Centre ; B.27
Half-Breeds: Primary Source Material
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dennis Madill
Description
Sources include Record Group 10 records relating to Indian Affairs (1872-1950), Sir John A. Macdonald Papers, Alexander Mackenzie Papers, David Laird Papers, Alexander Morris Papers, Edgar Dewdney Papers, and L. Vankoughnet Letterbooks.
Her Majesty in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador as Represented by the Minister of Environment and Conservation and the Minister of Transportation and Works
and The Labrador Métis ...
Alternate Title
In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal
Newfoundland and Labrador vs. Labrador Métis Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Court of Appeal
Description
At issue is whether Métis located in southern Labrador have rights which compel the Crown to engage in consultation regarding areas affected by Phase III of the Trans-Labrador Highway.
Hivernant Métis Families, Brigades and Settlements in the Cypress Hills
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Elliot
Description
Attempts to identify the 277 signatories to 1878 petition sent to the North West Territorial government which discussed issues such as reserve land, farming assistance, and games laws concerning buffalo hunting.