Land & Resources

Discussion of the validity of the federal government's argument that Métis do not fall under the term "Indians" as used in the Act and therefore are a provincial responsibility.

Looks at the repeated crop failures at Red River that compelled settlers to use wild hay from the plains, as well as support the colony by hunting, fishing, and fowling.

Outlines current state of affairs, historical background and summary of the history of Métis lands.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Calgary, 2004.

Re-examines historical evidence used by Judge MacInnes in the case Manitoba Métis Federation v. Canada

Thomas Major was one of the Metis involved in the early Metis organizations of the province.

Tom Fiddler discusses the early meetings of the Metis Association and his impressions of Malcolm Norris.

Working group looks into successful and sustainable Métis entrepreneurship, engaging with private sector development, and ways to join the workforce reporting back to the Principals of the Métis Economic Development Symposium (MEDS) held in 2011.

Episode 63: Dr. Peters discusses her new book Rooster Town: The History of an Urban Métis Community, 1901-1961, the research that went into it, and the history of the urban Métis in the Winnipeg area. Duration: 53:55.

Essays originally published in Prairie Forum between 1978–2004.

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2011.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.

Researchers find some signatures in land grant records including scrip from the early 1900's that may have been forged.