Métis Politics and Governance in Canada
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2019
- Subjects
- Indigenous Studies, Canadian, Indigenous Peoples
- Categories
- About indigenous people or experiences
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774860789
- Publish Date
- Jun 2019
- List Price
- $32.99
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Description
At a time when the Métis are becoming increasingly visible in Canadian politics, this unique book offers a practical guide for understanding who they are and the challenges they face on the path to self-government. It shows how the Métis are giving life to Louis Riel’s vision of a self-governing Métis Nation through the ongoing application of principles of governance that emerged during the fur trade. Drawing on the Métis language – Michif – Kelly Saunders and Janique Dubois demonstrate how the Métis have adapted their governance structures within the Canadian state context to meet the everyday needs of Métis citizens.
About the authors
Kelly Saunders is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Brandon University, where she teaches a variety of courses in Canadian and provincial politics. Her work on the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party has been published in Disengaged? Fixed Date, Democracy, and Understanding the 2011 Manitoba Election (2014) and Manitoba Politics and Government (2010).