Description
Book SynopsisEmploys a sophisticated theoretical framework and diverse sources to trace the birth and growth of a Metis community in northern Saskatchewan.
Trade ReviewIn a meticulously crafted study of the connections between the Metis families of the Sakitawak (Île à la Crosse) region of Saskatchewan, Brenda Macdougall adds richness to a familiar story by extending the focus of her study from the geographic, temporal, and cultural preeminence of Red River in historical discourse. -- Venetia Boehmer-Plotz, Brock University * H-Canada Review *
An impressive work that traces the emergence of the Metis community “as an expression of Aboriginality” (p. 56).
One of the Family emerges as a welcome and much-needed contribution to the field and should serve as a valuable framework for future research. Both captivating and rigorous, this book is sure to engage scholars interested in Aboriginal-newcomer relations and Metis identity studies -- Venetia Boehmer-Plotz, Brock University * H-Canada *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note on Methodology and Sources
Note on Writing Conventions
Introduction
1 “They are strongly attached to the country of rivers, lakes, and forests”: The Social Landscapes of the Northwest
2 “The bond that connected one human being to another”: Social Construction of the Metis Family
3 “To live in the land of my Mother”: Residency and Patronymic Connections Across the Northwest
4 “After a man has tasted of the comforts of married life this living alone comes pretty tough”: Family, Acculturation, and Roman Catholicism
5 “The only men obtainable who know the country and Indians are all married”: Family, Labour, and the HBC
6 “The HalfBreeds of this place always did and always will dance”: Competition, Freemen, and Contested Spaces
7 “I Thought it advisable to furnish him”: Freemen to Free Traders in the Northwest Fur Trade
Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
