One of the Family: Metis Culture in Nineteenth-Century Northwestern Saskatchewan
- ISBN-10
- 0774859121
- ISBN-13
- 9780774859127
- Series
- One Of The Family
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-01
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Author
- Brenda Macdougall
Description
In recent years there has been growing interest in identifying the social and cultural attributes that define the Metis as a distinct people. In this groundbreaking study, Brenda Macdougall employs the concept of wahkootowin � the Cree term for a worldview that privileges family and values interconnectedness � to trace the emergence of a Metis community in northern Saskatchewan. Wahkootowin describes how relationships worked and helps to explain how the Metis negotiated with local economic and religious institutions while nurturing a society that emphasized family obligation and responsibility. This innovative exploration of the birth of Metis identity offers a model for future research and discussion.
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