Métis Awareness, Louis Riel and the Road Allowance People

First Nations and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary field grounded in the languages, histories, geographies, and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples. Links to related guides.

This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources in the field of First Nations.

This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources in the field of Indigenous Studies.

The Métis people originated in the 1700s when French and Scottish fur traders married Aboriginal women, such as the Cree, and Anishinabe (Ojibway). Their descendants formed a distinct culture, collective consciousness and nationhood in the Northwest.

Métis oral histories form a complex web of valuable lessons, traditions and customs. They are the cornerstone of Métis knowledge, culture and ways of knowing.

Specific archival information which relate to Louis Riel and the Métis uprisings in 1869–70 and 1885.

The Reciprocal Research Network (RRN) is a key component of the Museum of Anthropology's Renewal Project, "A Partnership of Peoples." In addition to the RRN, the Renewal Project comprises several complementary and innovative components, including a new Research Centre, Major Temporary Exhibition Gallery, and Community Suite. Together, they support collaborative, socially responsible, and interdisciplinary research across local, national, and international borders.

"The term Métis refers to a collective of cultures and ethnic identities that resulted from unions between Aboriginal and European people in what is now Canada.

The title, Kaa-wiichitoyaahk, means we take care of each other in Michif and is an important cultural Métis teaching. It is our hope that this book will not only teach non-Métis Canadians about the rich history and culture of the Métis but also help connect Métis individuals to their cultural and community. [From Publisher]

Local Métis resources.

Promoting the renewal and development of Métis culture through research, materials development, collection and distribution of those materials and the design, development and delivery of Métis-specific educational programs and services.

From The Gabriel Dumont Institute

Resources include timeline, biography and tour.

Programming, archives, language and more.

Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) represents nearly 90,000 self-identified Métis people in BC.

Since 1983, the MNC has represented the Métis Nation nationally and internationally. It receives its mandate and direction from the democratically elected leadership of the Métis Nation’s governments from Ontario westward.