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Chapter 08: The Métis

Métis Identity

• The Alberta Métis Historical Society
  Click on the headings at the top of the page to read about Métis history, lifestyle, geography, culture, and language. Includes photographs and a map. The Lifestyle section includes some recipes for Métis food.
  
  
• Métis Nation of Ontario
  Articles on Métis culture, with photographs. Links to topics including the Métis flag, the sash, beading, music, and dance.
  
  
• Métis National Council
  An article on Métis identity.
  
  
• Métis Nation – Saskatchewan
  Webpage of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan. Find a link to the Gabriel Dumont Institute, a Métis cultural initiative, under “Métis Language”.
  
  
• Métis Culture and Heritage Resource Centre
  General resources, with lots of information on history and culture. Maps, photos, drawings, Michif pronunciation guide and lessons, recipes, audio and video clips, and other resources.
  
  
• The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture
  Audio and video clips, essays, maps, photos, drawings, and other resources on many aspects of Métis life past and present.
  

The Métis Sash

• The History of the Métis Sash
  Information about the history of the Sash including pictures.
  
  
• History-Sash
  Information about the sash, with a drawing and a photograph.
  

The Red River Resistance, 1869

• Louis Riel
  Detailed biographical information and a photograph.
  

Métis Bill of Rights

• Métis Bill of Rights
  The text of the Métis Bill of Rights.
  
  
• Manitoba List of Rights
  A different version of the rights.
  

Manitoba

• Manitoba Act, 1870
  An English version of the act.
  
  
• Birth of Manitoba
  An article about the creation of Manitoba.
  

Batoche and the Northwest Resistance

• Batoche
  Information and modern photos of the Métis settlement of Batoche.
  
  
• Riel, Dumont, and the 1885 Rebellion
  An account of the resistance, illustrated with drawings and a map of the Batoche area.
  
  
• Northwest Resistance
  Biographies of participants and a timeline about the resistance. Includes modern photos related to Batoche.
  
  
• Batoche National Historic Site of Canada: Natural Wonders & Cultural Treasures: History
  Click on the links to read about the Métis, Batoche, and the Northwest Resistance.