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Metis Nation of Ontario: Metis Historic Timeline
The Metis acted as early trappers, guides, interpreters,voyageurs, coureurs des bois, and canoe paddlers. They hunted buffalo and invented the Red River cart and York boat.
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Metis Nation of Ontario: Culture and Heritage: Who Are the Metis?
Metis history and culture are presented on this site. Presents a brief overview with links to deeper aspects of the Metis experience, including the role and importance of Louis Riel, symbols and traditions, a timeline, the Michif...
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Food and Diet
Article looks at traditional diet of Metis and the health impact of a shift away from that. Includes discussion questions and Metis recipes to try.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Family Life
Article looks at Metis family life from fur trade days on. Includes discussion questions and a bibliography. The document is sixty-six pages.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Educational Life
Essay looks at the history of Metis education since the fur trade days. Includes discussion questions and a bibliography.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Bison
Article describes the importance of bison to the Metis, bison hunting culture, foods made from bison, and what the loss of the herds meant to the Metis way of life.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Fur Trade Employees, Etc.
This paper looks at the various working roles played by Metis in the nineteenth century - as fur traders, free traders, guides and scouts. It includes discussion questions and a bibliography.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Spiritualism
Metis spiritual beliefs and practices are covered in this paper. Discussion questions and a bibliography are included.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Trappers and Hide Working
The Metis are skilled trappers. Trapping was a mainstay of their livelihoods in the past but this is not the case today. This article on Metis trapping also includes discussion questions and a bibliography.
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The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Resources
Part of a larger web site, this site lists a series of links to Metis research documents.Useful for anyone collectingbackground data on the Metis of Saskatchewan.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: The Red River Cart
The Red River Cart, an invention of the Metis, played an important role in the settling of the West by improving transportation of goods. Cart making became an industry for the Metis later on. This article explores the history of the Red...
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: The Sash
This article explains the importance of the sash in Metis culture and its history. There are weaving activities and a bibliography included.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Traditional Metis Housing
The many forms of housing and shelter that the Metis used are presented. Discussion questions and a bibliography can be found at the end of the article.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Medicines and Remedies
Traditional Metis healing practices and medicines are discussed in this article. Discussion questions and a bibliography are included.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Socialization & Entertainment
The Metis liked to enjoy themselves. Traditional forms of Metis entertainment and socialization, among both children and adults, are outlined in this article. Teaching activities, discussion questions and a bibliography can be found at...
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Traditional Metis Transportation
The Metis travelled by Red River cart, canoe, horse, snowshoe, sled dogs and in other ways, all of which are described in this paper. Discussion questions and a bibliography are included.
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Virtual Mus. Of Metis Hist. And Cult.: La Mishow Wayayshhaywuk: The Big Rip Off
The Big Rip-Off is a simulation teaching unit for the classroom where students experience what Metis went through during the Metis Land Disentitlement prior to the resistance at Batoche in 1885. Resources needed for the unit - some...
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Families Historical Photos
A large collection of historical photos of Metis families.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Elders Historical Photos
A large collection of historical photos showing Metis elders.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Finger Weaving Videos
Advanced finger weaving of a Metis sash are demonstrated in these videos.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Dancing Videos
The Rabbit Dance, the Duck Dance and the Fancy Jig are taught in these three videos demonstrating Metis dance techniques. There is an order form if you should wish to purchase the videos after watching them.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: "Fiddle About" Videos
This is a collection of video clips from a video called "Fiddle About". They teach about the Metis style of fiddling and some dances the tunes would accompany.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Origins of Moose Hair Tufting
This video teaches about the unique Metis art of moose hair tufting.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Flags Video
The history of Metis flags is presented in this video.