Métis politics and governance in Canada / Kelly Saunders and Janique Dubois.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saunders, Kelly, 1964- author.

Dubois, Janique, 1983- author.

Contributor:

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Métis--Politics and government.

Métis.

Physical Description:

xx, 198 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2019]

Summary:

"At a time when the Métis are becoming increasingly visible in Canadian politics, this book offers a novel and practical guide for understanding who they are, how they govern themselves, and the challenges they face on the path to self-government. The Métis have always been a political people. Kelly Saunders and Janique Dubois draw on interviews with Elders, leaders, and community members to reveal how the Métis are giving life to Louis Riel's vision of a self-governing Métis Nation within Canada. They look to the Métis language--Michif--to identify Métis principles of governance that emerged during the fur trade era and that continue to shape Métis governing structures. Both then and now, the Métis have engaged in political action to negotiate their place alongside federal and provincial partners in Confederation. As Canada engages in nation-to-nation relationships to advance reconciliation, this book provides timely insight into the Métis Nation's ongoing struggle to remain a free and self-governing Indigenous people."-- Provided by publisher.

"At a time when the Métis are becoming increasingly visible in Canadian politics, this book offers a novel and practical guide for understanding who they are, how they govern themselves, and the challenges they face on the path to self-government. The Métis have always been a political people. Kelly Saunders and Janique Dubois draw on interviews with Elders, leaders, and community members to reveal how the Métis are giving life to Louis Riel's vision of a self-governing Métis Nation within Canada. They look to the Métis language--Michif--to identify Métis principles of governance that emerged during the fur trade era and that continue to shape Métis governing structures. Both then and now, the Métis have engaged in political action to negotiate their place alongside federal and provincial partners in Confederation. As Canada engages in nation-to-nation relationships to advance reconciliation, this book provides timely insight into the Métis Nation's ongoing struggle to remain a free and self-governing Indigenous people."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Saunders, Kelly, 1964- Métis politics and governance in Canada.

Online version: Saunders, Kelly, 1964- Métis politics and governance in Canada.

ISBN:

9780774860758

0774860758

OCLC:

1074391516