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Half-breed

60s scoop

Book announcement: Indigenous Writes

Folks, I have some exciting news! MY BOOK IS FINALLY COMING OUT! JUST LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY!!! At last I’ve collected and expanded some of the pieces found on this blog, and wrote some new ones! I spent a tonne of time curating resources for each chapter so that people Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 10 yearsMay 16, 2016 ago
Aboriginal law

You’re Métis? So which of your parents is an Indian?

In a previous post, I described what it is like as an Alberta Métis to come to Quebec and realise that ‘Métis’ does not mean the same thing here.  I’m not a shut-in…I realised that there were different definitions out there, I simply hadn’t lived where I was defined by Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 14 yearsDecember 20, 2011 ago
Alienation

What my children learn about themselves in school

In Quebec, I’ve come to realise, “Métis” still means “half-breed” to most. If you identify as Métis, people will ask which of your parents is an Indian. At first I used to go into this long explanation about the genesis of the Métis, and how the founders of my community Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 15 years ago
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