Bois-Brûlés

The Untold Story of the Métis of Western Québec

AvMichel Bouchard,Sébastien Malette

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-08-31
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:460 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:University of British Columbia Press
ISBN:9780774862332
Originaltitel:Les Bois-Brûlés de l’Outaouais

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Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

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Michel Bouchard is a professor of anthropology at the University of Northern British Columbia and secretary of the World Council of Anthropological Associations. He co-authored Songs upon the Rivers: The Buried History of the French-Speaking Canadiens and Métis from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi across to the Pacific (with Robert Foxcurran and Sébastien Malette) and Les Bois-Brûlés de l'Outaouais: Une étude ethnoculturelle des Métis de la Gatineau (with Malette and Guillaume Marcotte). Sébastien Malette is an associate professor of law and legal studies at Carleton University and a member of the university's Indigenous Education Council. He co-authored Songs upon the Rivers: The Buried History of the French-Speaking Canadiens and Métis from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi across to the Pacific (with Michel Bouchard and Robert Foxcurran) and Les Bois-Brûlés de l'Outaouais: Une étude ethnoculturelle des Métis de la Gatineau (with Bouchard and Guillaume Marcotte).Guillaume Marcotte is an independent scholar and historian. He is the author of Les francophones et la traite des fourrures du Grand Témiscamingue: Un dictionnaire biographique, 1760–1870 and co-author of Les Bois-Brûlés de l'Outaouais: Une étude ethnoculturelle des Métis de la Gatineau (with Michel Bouchard and Sébastien Malette). He has also published in a variety of scholarly journals and has been studying the Hudson's Bay Company Archives for over a decade.

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Methodologically, this is a fascinating exploration. - S. Perreault, Red Deer College (CHOICE)

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword / Michel NoëlA Note for ReadersIntroductionPart 1: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations1 Studying Métis Identities2 Métis Identities and EthnonymsPart 2: The Métis Presence in the Outaouais Region3 The Outaouais Fur Trade of the Nineteenth Century4 Shared Cultural Traits of the Bois-Brûlés5 Algonquin Half-Breeds, Priests, and the Métis CollectivityPart 3: Métis of the Gatineau Valley – Rivière Désert, Lac-Sainte-Marie, and Lac des Sables6 Crowded Crossroads7 Comparing Lac-Sainte-Marie and Sault Ste. Marie8 Louis Riel and the McGregors of the LièvrePart 4: Historical Continuity and Contemporary Concerns9 A New Era: The Creation of the Maniwaki Reserve10 Petitions and Politics: The Maniwaki Reserve and the Forest Industry 11 The Great Awakening: Outaouais Métis Voices, 1969–2017Conclusion: Toward Recognition?Appendix: Principal Métis Families of the GatineauNotes; Works Cited; Index