Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v
Introduction 1
Ode to the Métis by Adrian Hope 5
Notes on Contributors 7

Part One
Historiography

1. Deconstructing Métis Historiography:
   Leah Dorion and Darren R. Préfontaine 13

Introduction
The Epochs of Métis History
Emerging Voices of Métis Women
Métis Identity and Community Studies
Exploring Métis Oral Tradition and Spirituality
Métis Culture and Language
Métis Resistances and Political Activism
Métis People and the Land
Educational Resources About the Métis
Métis Literary and Artistic Sources
Canadian Military Service
Contemporary Issues
Conclusion

1. ‘Rielization’ of the Greater Métis Traditional Historic Homeland
   Nicholas C.P. Vrooman 37

2. The Emergence of the Métis Nation in Manitoba
   Fred J. Shore 71

3. Resistance Activist Elzéar Goulet
   Todd Lamirande 79

4. ‘Breeds are not a Tribe’: Mixed-Bloods and Métissage on the Lower Missouri
   Tanis C. Thorne 93

5. The Spring Creek (Lewistown) Métis: Métis Identity in Montana
   Martha Harroun Foster 99

6. Alberta Métis Leaders
   Leah Dorion, R.D. (Dick) Garneau Margaret Gross and Lawrence Barkwell 105

7. Are the Métis a Western Canadian Phenomena?
   A Case Study of the Dorion Trading Family Leah Dorion 115

8. Traditional Knowledge and the Land: The Cumberland House Métis and Cree People
   Anne Acco 127

9. Strong Like Two People: North Slave Métis History
   North Slave Métis Alliance 135

10. The Métis Nation of the Northwest Territories: The Historic Athabaska-Mackenzie
    Edited and Presented by Diane P. Payment 157

11. Metis Music
    Lynn Whidden 169

12. The Michif Language of the Métis
    Peter Bakker ` 179

13. Beads, Silk and Quills: The Clothing and Decorative Arts of the Metis
    Sherry Farrell Racette 181

14. Metis Perspectives in Contemporary Art
    Catherine Mattes 189

15. The Métis in a Multicultural Society: Some Reflections On the Macro Picture
    Lance Roberts, Susanne von Below and Mathias Bos 193

Part Two
Pictorial Collection

Pictorial Collection: Metis Material Culture
Compiled by Morgan Baillargeon, Lawrence Barkwell, Leah Dorion, George Oberst, and Nicholas Vrooman 203

Part Three
Annotated Bibliography and References

Bibliography and References
Lawrence Barkwell, Leah Dorion and Darren R. Préfontaine 273

Videos, Audio Tapes, CD’s and CD-ROM’s
Lawrence Barkwell, Leah Dorion and Darren R. Préfontaine 495

Index 507