"Saskatoon Metis Society"

 
Database ID27379
InstitutionSaskatchewan Archives Board
Fonds/CollectionSaskatoon Metis Society
File/Item ReferenceYF-203
Date of creation1978
Physical description/extentOne folder; 1 cm of textual records
Number of images1
Scope and contentThis file contains a 56 page paper titled "The History of Saskatoon Metis Society, Local 11," by Rita Schilling in 1978. It contains historical interpretations of Metis culture and a list of the first Metis families to settle in the Saskatoon area, as remembered by some "old timers." There is also a list of those buried in a local Metis cemetery. There are some great stories of the old days and recent achievements of the Metis in Saskatoon (circa 1970s).
Restrictions on accessThere are no restrictions on access.
ContributerSchilling, Rita
TypeArchival
Primary MediaTextual documents
Specific document typesArticles
Provenance Access PointSaskatoon Metis Society
PlaceSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Treaty boundariesTreaty 6
Cultural regionPlains
NamesBelcourt
Caron
Gardippi, Dan
Landry
Oulette
Partenteau, Joe
Saskatoon Metis Society
Schilling, Rita
Trotchie
Trottier, Mary Delphine
SubjectMetis -- History
Metis -- Communities
Metis Nation
Metis -- Women
Metis -- Culture and language
Date Range(s)1970-1979
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