Métis matriarchs : agents of transition / edited by Cheryl Troupe & Doris Jeanne MacKinnon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Troupe, Cheryl, 1972- editor.

MacKinnon, Doris Jeanne, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Métis women.

Métis women--Social life and customs.

Indian women elders (Indigenous leaders)--Canada.

Indian women elders (Indigenous leaders).

Physical Description:

xxxi, 316 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Explores the integral roles that Métis women assumed to ensure the survival of their communities during the fur trade era and onward. Métis Matriarchs examines the roles of prominent Métis women from across Western Canada from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, providing a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of these remarkable women who were recognized as Matriarchs and respected for their knowledge, expertise, and authority within their families and communities. This edited collection provides an opportunity to learn about the significant contributions made by Métis women during a transitional period in Western Canadian history as the fur trade gave way to a more sedentary, industrialized, and agrarian economy. Challenging how we think about Western Canadian settlement processes that removed Indigenous peoples from the land, this collection of stories examines the ways Métis matriarchs responded to colonial and settler colonial interventions into their lives and livelihoods and ultimately ensured the cultural survival of their communities. 'A nuanced account of the lives of Métis women and their vital roles as they helped guide their families and communities through generations of transitions.' --Michel Hogue, author of Metis and the Medicine "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Marie Rose Delorme Smith : "Buckskin Mary

Queen of the Jughandle" (1861-1960) / Doris Jeanne MacKinnon

Remembering and retelling the legacies of Métis women in Alberta : the life and memories of Victoria Belcourt Callihoo / Madalyn Mandziuk

Josette Lagacé Work : strong and elastic as steel / Vanessa Winn

Caroline McNabb and culturally adaptive practices of Métis kinship / Jade McDougall

"She did lead a rough life, but she lived a good life" : the life of Julia Lamotte / Gabrielle Legault

On becoming sovereign : generations of Métis matriarchal resistance / Janice Cindy Gaudet

Métis matriarchs in kāministikominahikoskahk (Cumberland House) : mîkisistahikêwin

beading together the generations / Allyson Stevenson

Activating lessons of care from family matriarchs : the social and political work of Nora Cummings / Cheryl Troupe

Conclusion

About the contributors

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Métis matriarchs.

ISBN:

9781779400123

9781779400116

1779400128

177940011X

OCLC:

1433025597

Publisher Number:

90100418507