PreviewsDoris Jeanne MacKinnon

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  In Her Words

  Marie Rose Delorme Smith—Pioneer, Homesteader, Métis Matriarch

  Doris Jeanne MacKinnon, Marie Rose Delorme Smith

  Part historical biography and part compilation of the written works of Mary Rose Delorme Smith (1861–1960), an accomplished Métis writer, this book puts the wealth of letters, published articles, unpublished manuscripts, and personal documents into historical and social context, and reveals the strength, intellect, and leadership of a Métis matriarch.

  (Heritage House, $29.95 Paperback, 276 pages, ISBN: 978-17-72035-20-9)  

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  Métis Matriarchs

  Agents of Transition

  Cheryl Troupe (Editor), Doris Jeanne MacKinnon (Editor)

  This collection of case studies explores the lives of several Métis matriarchs – Marie Rose Delorme Smith, Victoria Belcourt Callihoo, Josette Lagacé Work, Caroline McNabb, Julia Lamotte, Nora Cummings, and more – who lived in what is now Western Canada, revealing how Métis women played critical roles in navigating changes brought about by settlement and government control in the 19th century and beyond.

  (University of Regina Press, $34.95 Paperback, 336 pages, ISBN: 978-17-79400-11-6)  

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  The Premier and His Grandmother

  Peter Lougheed, Lady Belle, and the Legacy of Métis Identity

  Doris Jeanne MacKinnon

  This book examines two compelling public figures – former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, and his Métis grandmother, Isabella Clarke Hardisty Lougheed, who was born into a prominent fur trading family and who was very influential in southern Alberta – analyzing how Métis identity, political activism, and colonial institutional power shaped the lives and legacies of both.

  (Heritage House, $32.95 Paperback, 320 pages, ISBN: 978-17-72034-59-2)