topic:"Metis" found 3 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Abstract: What does the phrase Me´tis peoples mean in constitutional terms? As lawyers and scholars dispute forms of Me´tis identity, and debate the nature and scope of Me´tis rights under the Canadian Constitution, understanding Me´tis experience of colonization is fundamental to achieving reconciliation. In Bead by Bead, contributors address the historical denial - at both federal and provincial levels - of outstanding Me´tis concerns and Aboriginal rights claims, in particular with respect to land, resources, and governance. Tackling such themes as ongoing colonial policies, the invisibility of Me´tis women in court decisions, identity politics, and racist legal principles, they uncover the troubling issues that plague Me´tis aspirations for a just future. This nuanced analysis of the parameters that current Indigenous legal doctrines place around Me´tis rights discourse moves beyond a one-size-fits-all definition of Me´tis or a uniform approach to Aboriginal rights. By raising critical questions about self-determination, colonization, kinship, land, and other essential aspects of Me´tis lived reality, these clear-eyed essays go beyond legal theorizing and create pathways to respectful, inclusive Me´tis-Canadian constitutional relationships. (Provided by Publisher)

Contents: Me´tis identity captured by law: struggles over use of the category Me´tis in Canadian law / Se´bastien Grammond ; Recognition and reconciliation: recent developments in Me´tis rights law / Thomas Isaac ; Shifting the status quo: the duty to consult and the Me´tis of British Columbia / Christopher Gall and Brodie Douglas ; The resilience of Me´tis title: rejecting assumptions of extinguishment / Karen Drake and Adam Gaudry ; Where are the women? Analyzing the three Me´tis Supreme Court of Canada decisions / Brenda L. Gunn ; Manitoba Me´tis Federation and Daniels: "post-legal" reconciliation and Western Me´tis / Jeremy Patzer ; Colonial ideologies: the denial of Me´tis political identity in Canadian law / D'Arcy Vermette ; Me´tis Aboriginal rights: four legal doctrines / Darren O'Toole ; Suzerainty, sovereignty, jurisdiction: the future of Me´tis ways / Signa A. Daum Shanks.

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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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