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Metis Nation of Ontario: Culture and Heritage: Who Are the Metis?

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Gabriel Dumont Institute

The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This user-friendly site takes a close look at Metis history and culture through the use of many primary resources including oral histories, audio and video files, art, interviews, documents, and more. Very comprehensive site.
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Gabriel Dumont Institute

The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Gabriel Dumont Institute has pulled together a variety of educational resources surrounding the Metis Peoples. From Bison hunting to the Metis Food and Diet, educators can access both lesson plans and resources to support teaching...
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Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Food and Diet

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Gabriel Dumont Institute

The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Artistic Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th
Metis women are known for their skills in beading, quilling embroidery and finger weaving. Traditional arts and contemporary artists and their art is recognized through video, print and visual files.
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Gabriel Dumont Institute

The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Our Proud Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
The heritage of the Metis, both historical and contemporary events, honours Metis Elders and veterans. The collection includes historical photographs and print materials relating to the Metis resistance. The oral history includes both...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Teacher Zone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides educators with an opportunity to learn and teach about Aboriginal Leadership in Canada. The elementary section focuses on identifying Aboriginal role models and heroes such as Bill Reid, Buffy Sainte-Marie, or...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: How the West Was Young: First Nations and Metis

For Students 9th - 10th
'How the West was Young", provides a historical overview of the First Nations and Metis Cultures in Alberta. Included is information on the treaties and an extensive image gallery.
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Metis National Council: Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about citizenship in the Metis Nation, as well as the definition of Metis.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Metis in Alberta: The Beginnings

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative encyclopedia entry detailing the Metis people in Alberta. To the right, there are links to further sub-entries on the Fur Trade Era, Origins and Identity, Metis of the Northwest, Political Life and Metis...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Sports and Recreation Edukit: Senior Student Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies, photo's, tidbits and activities all help learner's understand the Sports and Recreation of the Aboriginal or Metis people.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Metis in Alberta

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Metis Peoples in Alberta--their beginnings, the people and their communities and their culture and lifestyle. Listen to content, view pictures, read text and follow the timeline of this Aboriginal peoples of Alberta.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia:the Metis in Alberta

For Students 9th - 10th
Although Louis Riel and the Metis of Manitoba often get the most recognition, there were Metis people elsewhere. This site focuses on the Metis of Alberta from their beginnings, their people and communities,their culture and way of...