| Summary: | Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008. Anthropology and Archaeology Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-131) This research uses narratives gathered from Metis elders and data from archaeological survey to access information about the importance of abandoned traditional sites near Cartwright, Labrador to the formation and maintenance of southeastern Labrador Metis identity. The correlation between landscapes and the formation of personal and group identity is well documented in the literature concerning landscape archaeology; however, displacement is often overlooked in this context. This research tests theories related to archaeologies of landscape and memory by investigating the ways in which events that have caused displacement of the Labrador Metis from traditional villages to larger, more permanent settlements have influenced and continue to affect the formation of the Metis cultural identity. By considering the interrelated theories of landscape, memory and identity this research demonstrates that landscape not only shapes Labrador Metis group identity but is also intentionally modified by the Metis in an effort to maintain and solidify their connection to their collective past.
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