Métis and first nations autobiographies as a means of healing

Under the Constitutional Act of 1982, Canada’s Aboriginal people fall into three categories: Métis, First Nations, and Inuit. It recognizes the existing Aboriginal rights in Canada which protect the cultures of the Native people. That was a huge step forward and contributed tremendously to the awake...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Szenczi, Eszter
Format: Book Part
Language:French
Published: Presses universitaires de Rennes 2019
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Online Access:http://books.openedition.org/pur/138846
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Summary:Under the Constitutional Act of 1982, Canada’s Aboriginal people fall into three categories: Métis, First Nations, and Inuit. It recognizes the existing Aboriginal rights in Canada which protect the cultures of the Native people. That was a huge step forward and contributed tremendously to the awakening of Canada’s Indigenous population. Out of the three groups, the Métis, a people of mixed European and Indian ancestry, represent a distinct people with a unique culture and history. Emerged fr.