Workbook 10 Activity 3
Unit 3: Section 1: Workbook 10: Collective Rights in Canada
Activity 3: Recognizing the Métis in Canada
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"We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on." Louis Riel, c.1885
Louis Riel (1844 - 1885) was a spiritual and political leader of the Métis from 1869 to 1885. Considering what you know about collective identity and collective rights, what do you believe Riel meant by the statement quoted
above?
The Aboriginal
peoples of Canada include all the First Nations, the Métis, and the
Inuit. The Métis are a distinct Aboriginal people. The Métis heritage,
culture, traditions,
and values date back to their First Nation and European
forefathers.
The Métis have a
legacy of establishing and supporting trade relationships and
communities in the western prairies, including in the region that is now
known as the province of Alberta.
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