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Bois-Brules : The Untold Story of the Metis of Western Quebec Paperback / softback
by Michel Bouchard, Sebastien Malette, Guillaume Marcotte
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We think of Métis as having exclusively Prairie roots.
Quebec doesn’t recognize a historical Métis community, and the Métis National Council contests the existence of any Métis east of Ontario.
Quebec residents who seek recognition as Métis under the Canadian Constitution therefore face an uphill legal and political battle.
Who is right?Bois-Brûlés examines archival and ethnographic evidence to piece together a riveting history of Métis in the Outaouais region.
Scottish and French-Canadian fur traders and Indigenous women established themselves with their Bois-Brûlé children in the unsurveyed lands of western Quebec in the early nineteenth century.
As the fur trade declined, these communities remained. This controversial work, previously available only in French, challenges head-on two powerful nationalisms – Métis and Québécois – that see Quebec Métis as “race-shifting†individuals.
The authors provide a nuanced analysis of the historical basis for a distinctly Métis identity that can be traced all the way to today.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages, 20 b&w photos, 4 maps, 1 table
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:31/08/2020
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- ISBN:9780774862332
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages, 20 b&w photos, 4 maps, 1 table
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:31/08/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774862332