{"product_id":"one-of-the-family-metis-culture-in-nineteenthcentury-northwestern-saskatchewan-9780774817301","title":"One of the Family  Metis Culture in NineteenthCentury Northwestern Saskatchewan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploys a sophisticated theoretical framework and diverse sources to trace the birth and growth of a Metis community in northern Saskatchewan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 *\u003cbr\u003eAn impressive work that traces the emergence of the Metis community “as an expression of Aboriginality” (p. 56). \u003cem\u003eOne of the Family \u003c\/em\u003eemerges 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNote on Methodology and Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNote on Writing Conventions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1 “They are strongly attached to the country of rivers, lakes, and forests”: The Social Landscapes of the Northwest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2 “The bond that connected one human being to another”: Social Construction of the Metis Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3 “To live in the land of my Mother”: Residency and Patronymic Connections Across the Northwest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4 “After a man has tasted of the comforts of married life this living alone comes pretty tough”: Family, Acculturation, and Roman Catholicism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5 “The only men obtainable who know the country and Indians are all married”: Family, Labour, and the HBC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6 “The HalfBreeds of this place always did and always will dance”: Competition, Freemen, and Contested Spaces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7 “I Thought it advisable to furnish him”: Freemen to Free Traders in the Northwest Fur Trade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex of Names\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex of Subjects\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MN - University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195218227543,"sku":"9780774817301","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774817301.jpg?v=1763646780","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-of-the-family-metis-culture-in-nineteenthcentury-northwestern-saskatchewan-9780774817301","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}