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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 138: Hunters Room, Skyline Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Alberta

Documents & Presentations
RCAP 138 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in the Hunters Room, Skyline Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Alberta. This portion includes presentations of individuals made at Round Tables concerned with addictions, racism, women's and elders' issues, urban affairs, business and economic development, Bill C-31 and Metis rights.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 148: Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario

Documents & Presentations
RCAP 148 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. Subjects discussed include community policing, substance abuse, Metis and Non-Status rights, the arts, the environment. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Discussion of presentations given by Art Thompson, Emile Bylan and Phyllis Collins

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
This file contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Elizabeth Metis Settlement, Alberta. This portion includes a discussion of the presentations given by Art Thompson, Emile Bylan and Phyllis Collins concerning education, rights under the Metis Settlement Accord and self-government in the Metis community.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: General Discussion between Commissioners and Presenters on Metis Issues

Documents & Presentations
File contains a general discussion on Metis issues by presenters Clem Chartier, Isabelle Impey, Cathy LaValley, Alphonse Janvier, Joyce Racette, Lyle Boland, Commissioners Rene Dussault and Viola Robinson. The topic of discussion is Metis issues in Saskatchewan. Topics covered include Metis rights, economics, self-governance, women and social issues.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ron Swain, Ontario Metis and Aboriginal Association

Documents & Presentations
File contains a presentation by Ron Swain of the Southern Ontario Metis and Aboriginal Association focusing on Metis self-government. He provides a brief history of the Metis in Canada. Swain states that the Metis are recognized as Aboriginal people in the Canadian Constitution, but do not have any negotiated rights. He introduces the next speaker, Sheilagh Chief.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Metis Nation of Quebec

Documents & Presentations
This file contains a presentation by Claude Aubin, Metis, Lower St. Lawrence; Rock Matte, Malecite Metis, Lower St. Lawrence; Andy Frost, Metis, Fort Coulonge; Elizabeth Lamadeleine, Metis, Quyon; Cecile Jean Legros, Metis, Ste-Veronique; Sylvie Plouffe, Metis, Mont-Laurier; Rejean Pilote, Metis, Lac St-Jean; Marie Joseph-Riel, representing the Riel family of la Valtrie; Martine Brisebois, Metis, Mont-Laurier and Bruno Meilleur, Metis, Ile du Grand Calumet.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Remarks by Vital Morin

Documents & Presentations
File contains opening remarks by Vital Morin of Ile A La Crosse, Saskatchewan. Morin discusses his own life including a stint in World War 2, and his actions in helping to organize the Metis Society of Saskatchewan, how the Metis were overlooked by government, hunting rights, and his hope that the Commission will lead to concrete action on behalf of Metis people.
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Saskatchewan Métis Concerned About Duty to Consult

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Lafontaine
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 4, April 2009, p. 11
Discusses Métis citizens feelings of being rushed to implement Draft Duty to Consult and Accomodate policies without time to respond to the draft in a meaningful way. Article located by scrolling to page 11.
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Scrip and the History of the Métis Nation of Alberta

Alternate Title
Métis Land: Rights and Scrip Conference
Métis Scrip and Alberta Métis
Understanding the Legacy of Métis Scrip: The Alberta Métis Perspective
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jason Madden
Audrey Poitras
Two presentations: "Métis Scrip and Alberta Métis" and "Understanding the Legacy of Métis Scrip: The Alberta Métis Perspective" followed by question and answer period. Duration: 1:27:15.
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Settler Colonialism in Canada and the Métis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tricia Logan
Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 17, no. 4, Special Issue on Canada and Colonial Genocide, 2015, pp. 433-452
Shows the role Métis histories play in the larger story of settle colonial genocide.
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Sinclair Put Métis in Canada's Constitution

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 10, January 2013, p. 26

Looks at the accomplishments of an Aboriginal activist Jim Sinclair over the span of fifty years.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Sleeper of a Case Receives National Attention

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 8

Discussion of who is allowed to be identified as Métis and be part of receiving the benefits of that identification.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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Some Problems of the Métis of Northern Saskatchewan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
V. F. Valentine
Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, vol. 20, no. 1, February 1954, pp. 89-95
Describes the difficulties the Métis encountered in trying to maintain their traditional way of life and the influence of CCF provincial government policies and programs.
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Symbols and Strategies: Acts of Métis Resistance - Using the List of Rights as a Framework for the Reclamation of Indigenous Child Welfare in British Columbia and Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daleen Adele Thomas
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 86-95
Looks at a framework incorporating Aboriginal culture and traditions, based on the "Métis List of Rights", to reclaim the rights and responsibilities for the care and well-being of Aboriginal children.
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Through My Eyes: Lessons on Life in Law School

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marilyn Poitras
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 17, no. 1, 2005, pp. 41-44
The article depicts a law student's journey towards meaningful work on Indigenous issues.
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Traditional Knowledge and Social Science on Trial: Battles over Evidence in Indigenous Rights Litigation in Canada and Australia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur J. Ray
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, The Future of Traditional Knowledge Research: Building Partnership and Capacity, May 2015, pp. 1-18
Comments on the importance of traditional knowledge and oral traditions history as lines of evidence in Aboriginal claims litigation and alternative forms of resolution.
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Treaty 8: 1899-1999

Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
National Library and Archives of Canada
Virtual exhibit about negotiation of and background to Treaty 8 (Athabasca). "At the time, it was not only the largest land settlement undertaken by the Canadian government with First Nations, but also the first to recognize that the 'aboriginal title' of Indians and Métis are co-existent."
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Trouble at Red River

Alternate Title
Unit 2: The Development of Western Canada
New Territories Join Canada
Flashback Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
J. Bradley Cruxton
W. Doug Wilson

Recommended for Grade 10 Social Studies. 

Chapter 8 from Flashback Canada by J. Bradley Cruxton and W. Doug Wilson.

Can be used in conjunction with Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River. 

 

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Turning Pages - Dr. Evelyn Peters on Rooster Town

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Evelyn Peters
Michael Elves
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.
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Understanding Canadian Aboriginal Law

Alternate Title
Self-Government
What are Aboriginal Rights?
What are Métis Rights?
What is a Fiduciary Duty?
What is a Land Claim?
What is a Treaty?
What is the Duty to Consult?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Human Rights Research
University of Manitoba
Seven fact sheets on the following topics: treaties, land claims, Aboriginal rights, duty to consult, fiduciary duty, and self-government. Originally produced for the Truth and Reconciliation national event in Winnipeg.
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The Western Métis: Profile of a People

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gerhard J. Ens
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 434-435
Book review of: The Western Métis edited by Patrick C. Douad. Consists of articles originally published between 1978 and 2007 in . Scroll to page 434 to read review.
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Who Are the Metis People in Section 35(2)?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Bell
Alberta Law Review, vol. 29, no. 2, 1991, pp. 351-381
Examines of the ambiguity of s. 35 of the Constitution Act and attempts to define the term "Métis".
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