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Becoming Métis in Northern Alberta
Patricia A. McCormack
Drawing upon literature related to ethnogenesis, this book challenges the prevailing discourse about “Métis-ness” by considering the circumstances of the northern Métis, many of whom were considered by white Canadians as little different from First Nations people, until government policies made a distinction between Métis and First Nations Peoples to deal with them differently. The book also examines the evolution of legal distinctions between First Nations and Métis, reviewing key pieces of legislation and judicial decisions.
