Métis Studies
This is a guide for researchers to showcase resources on Métis history, culture, language, genealogy and more.
Alberta Métis
Alberta is the only province in Canada with a recognized Métis land base and Métis governments. The 8 Alberta Métis Settlements and governments were established in 1990 by a legislation package, which includes the Metis Settlements Act (MSA), the Metis Settlements Land Protection Act, Metis Settlements Accord Implementation Act, and the Constitution of Alberta Amendment Act, 1990.
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- Métis Nation of Alberta - Otipemisiwak Métis Government
Following the approval of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Constitution in 2022, the Métis Nation of Alberta elected the first elected body, the Otipemisiwak Métis government.
Featured Resources
The following resources are effective in providing more information about the Alberta Métis specifically, including the Alberta Métis Settlements.
- Métis Settlements and First Nations in Alberta: Community Profiles
A guide by the Government of Alberta, Ministry of Indigenous Relations that provides an overview of the eight Métis settlements established in Alberta today. - Métis Relations - Government of Alberta
An overview of Métis relations and the Métis people in Alberta.
The Alberta Métis Letters by
Call Number: FC126 .A4 W35 2008 c. 1ISBN: 9789780980900Publication Date: 2008-01-01The sources used in the preparation of this document: letters, proposals, and reports written by Métis leaders, bureaucrats, and politicians, all of whom were dealing with provincial Métis policy in Alberta during the decade 1930 to 1940
This review is based on letters and reports found in the Glenbow Museum and at the Provincial Archives of Alberta in Edmonton. These letters and reports focus on both the internal relationships between leaders of the Métis movement as well as the relationships of the Métis with government. The manuscript is a documentary record of events. It begins with background and continues with a review and summary of events, which are followed by a discussion of the working relationships between the Alberta government and the Alberta Métis Association.
Alberta Metis Settlements Legislation by ISBN: 0889770816Publication Date: 1994-06-04This book explores the legislative history of the Metis settlements and constitutional issues arising from Alberta's initiative. The main body of the work provides an overview of the 1990 legislation with particular emphasis on land ownership and management. The author examines the Metis land registry system, rights and interests in settlement lands, land-use planning and resource management. The integration of provincial regulation and common-law property rights is also explored. The book concludes with an exploration of broader legal issues including provincial jurisdiction to enact Metis legislation and constitutional protection of the Metis settlements legislation.
Metis Land Rights in Alberta: A Political History by Call Number: E99 M693 S35 1981 c. 3ISBN: 9780969077909Publication Date: 1981-01-01This book outlines and clarifies some of the more relevant issues pertaining to Metis land rights in Alberta. This includes the historical development of Metis identity and political consciousness in the prairie provinces, the legal status and aboriginal rights of the Alberta Metis, Scrip, and Metis settlements in Alberta generally.
Elizabeth, Metis Settlement: a Local History by Call Number: FC3699 .E43 1977 c. 1ISBN: 0889250235Publication Date: 1977-01-01This is a community history book on Elizabeth, which is one of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta. This book includes information on the settlement, its history, profiles on prominent community members and photographs.
