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Métis politics and governance in Canada
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- ISBN: 9780774860758 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
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190 p. ; 23 cm. - Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Métis Political Organization in Historical Perspective -- Principles of Métis Governance -- Métis Governments -- Building a Métis Civil Service -- Mothers of the Métis Nation -- The Road to Métis Self-Government. |
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| Subject: | Métis -- Politics and government |
| Topic Heading: | Indigenous. Métis. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| The Pas Campus Library | E 99 .M47 S28 2019 (Text) | 58500001034982 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News
Saunders and Dubois see the Métis as a unique indigenous nation, who emerged most fully in the Northwest through conflicts. Their emphasis on them as a distinct nation that emerged through political action contrasts with historical accounts that place their origin in terms of race and hybridity and, more narrowly, in relation to their role as economic agents in the fur trade. They Métis ethnogenesis as rooted in political action and agency, and trace the continuities between historic and contemporary Métis political organizations. The Métis have regularly adapted their governance structures to changing political, social, and economic circumstances in order to more successfully pursue their objectives. Throughout the book, Saunders and Dubois focus on the contemporary governing bodies in the colonial context of the Canadian state; specifically examining the five Métis governments that make up the Métis National Council, the national spokes-body of the Métis Nation. They deepened their understanding of Métis governance through semi-structured interviews with elected Métis representatives at the local, provincial, and national levels, as well as with other advisors and officials who interact with the Métis. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Chicago Distribution CenterAt a time when the Métis are becoming increasingly visible in Canadian politics, this unique book offers a practical guide for understanding who they are and the challenges they face on the path to self-government. It shows how the Métis are giving life to Louis Rielâs vision of a self-governing Métis Nation through the ongoing application of principles of governance that emerged during the fur trade. Drawing on the Métis language â Michif â Kelly Saunders and Janique Dubois demonstrate how the Métis have adapted their governance structures within the Canadian state context to meet the everyday needs of Métis citizens.
- Univ of Washington Pr
At a time when the Métis are becoming increasingly visible in Canadian politics, this timely book offers a practical guide for understanding who they are and the challenges they face on the path to self-government. It shows how the Métis are giving life to Louis Rielâs vision of a self-governing Métis Nation through the ongoing application of principles of governance that emerged during the fur trade era. Drawing on the Métis language â Michif â Kelly Saunders and Janique Dubois demonstrate how the Métis have adapted their governance structures within the Canadian state context to meet the everyday needs of Métis citizens.
