Métis Matriarchs : Agents of Transition / edited by Cheryl Troupe and Doris Jeanne MacKinnon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

MacKinnon, Doris Jeanne, editor.

Troupe, Cheryl, 1972- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Métis--Social life and customs.

Métis.

Métis women--Social conditions.

Métis women.

Older women--Social conditions.

Older women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

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 onwardMétis Matriarchs examines the impact 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 figures 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 delves into the ways Métis matriarchs responded to colonial and settler colonial interventions into their lives and livelihoods to ultimately ensure their communities' cultural endurance.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Métis Matriarchs: Agents of Transition

One. Marie Rose Delorme Smith “Buckskin Mary—Queen of the Jughandle” (1861–1960)

Two. Remembering and Retelling the Legacies of Métis Women in Alberta: The Life and Memories of Victoria Belcourt Callihoo

Three. Josette Lagacé Work: Strong and Elastic as Steel

Four. Caroline McNabb and Culturally Adaptive Practices of Métis Kinship1

Five “She Did Lead a Rough Life, but She Lived a Good Life” The Life of Julia Lamotte

Six. On Becoming Sovereign: Generations of Métis Matriarchal Resistance

Seven. Métis Matriarchs in kāministikominahikoskahk (Cumberland House) mîkisistahikêwin— Beading Together the Generations

Eight. Activating Lessons of Care from Family Matriarchs: The Social and Political Work of Nora Cummings

Conclusion

About the Contributors

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781779400130

1779400136

9781779400147

1779400144