Prairie and Quebec Metis territoriality : "interstices territoriales" and the cartography of in-between identity ...
This thesis is a historical and contemporary exploration of Prairie and Quebec Métis. The Métis, individuals of mixed Native and non-Native ancestry, have been constitutionally recognised as Aboriginal people(s) in Canada since 1982. They are the result of the numerous episodes of Métissage that hav...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0092373 https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0092373 |
| Summary: | This thesis is a historical and contemporary exploration of Prairie and Quebec Métis. The Métis, individuals of mixed Native and non-Native ancestry, have been constitutionally recognised as Aboriginal people(s) in Canada since 1982. They are the result of the numerous episodes of Métissage that have occurred in the course of Canada's history. Métissage emerged early in the French Regime, as the intermingling of "Indian" and "white" blood was an inescapable outcome of the fur trade economy. In spite of this long history and recent official recognition, the mixed cultural origins of the Métis have challenged many aspects of Canadian society — its conception of aboriginality, its ethnic classifications and policies, and its conception of territorial integrity. On the other hand, the Métis also represent an opportunity for Canada to question its conceptions of aboriginality and to outline possible paths of reflection about the country's socio-political landscape. This thesis approaches these paths indirectly by ... |
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