Métis Identity, Culture, and Rights

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Students get an overview of Métis origins, culture and governance. Students explore the role that the Métis played in Manitoba's Confederation, and other efforts to secure rights. Students learn about Métis dispossession from land experiences in day and residential schools, and ongoing Métis self determination. Students discuss contemporary issues faced by the Métis including important court cases, the phenomenon of raceshifting, land claims and restoration of the Métis homeland with a focus on Manitoba. Cross-listed: UIC-2010