topic:"Metis" found 2 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Abstract: This award-winning Canadian best seller tells the story of the charismatic, and perhaps mad, ninetheeth century Metis leader, whose struggle to win rights for his people led to violent rebellion. -- From back cover

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Subjects: Metis; Indigenous; Indigenous Culture; Indigenous Customs; Indigenous People; Identity

Abstract: Me´tis Rising draws on a remarkable cross-section of perspectives to tell the histories, stories, and dreams of people from varied backgrounds, demonstrating that there is no single Me´tis experience - only a common sense of belonging and a commitment to justice. The contributors to this unique collection, most of whom are Me´tis themselves, examine often-neglected aspects of Me´tis existence in Canada. They trace a turbulent course, illustrating how Me´tis leaders were born out of the need to address abhorrent social and economic disparities following the Me´tis-Canadian war of 1885. They talk about the long and arduous journey to rebuild the Me´tis nation from a once marginalized and defeated people; their accounts ranging from personal reflections on identity to tales of advocacy against poverty and poor housing. And they address the indictment of the jurisdictional gap whereby neither federal nor provincial governments would accept governance responsibility towards Me´tis people. Me´tis Rising is an extraordinary work that exemplifies how contemporary Me´tis identity has been forged by social, economic, and political concerns into a force to be reckoned with."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Part 1: History, Identity, and Belonging -- River Water Flows through Our Veins / Leah Dorion and Curtis Breaton -- What's a Me´tis, Anyway? / Catherine Littlejohn -- The Right to Self-Identify as Me´tis at School / Jonathan Anuik -- Ancestral Knowledge in a Contemporary World / Yvonne Vizina -- Part 2: Leadership and Relationship Building -- Fire Starters and Keepers / Laura-Lee Bellehumeur-Kearns -- Finding a Way around the Jurisdictional Gaps / Tricia Logan -- Navigating Troubled Political Waters for Better Housing / Nathalie Kermoal -- Demanding the Right to Care for Their Own Children / Allyson Stevenson -- Part 3: Exercising Our Rights and Self-Determination -- Who Will Come to Bury You? / Paul Chartrand -- Wiichihiwayshinawn / Margaret Kress -- Stoking the Embers: A Story of Realizing Decolonizing Aims with the Me´tis through Media Agancy / Yvonne Poitras Pratt -- A Me´tis Woman's Journey of Discovery / Judith G. Bartlett

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