Métis Rising: Living Our Present Through the Power of Our Past

A diverse collection of writings about the resilience of the Métis people.
 
A collection of diverse stories from a richly varied people, Métis Rising testifies that there is no single Métis experience, only a shared sense of belonging and commitment to justice. Contributors examine aspects of Métis resilience and identity as they trace ongoing efforts to establish their rights through personal narratives and political activism. Extraordinary in their range, taken together, these works exemplify how contemporary Métis identity evolved into a powerful force of reckoning.
 

Yvonne Boyer is a Michif with her Métis ancestral roots in the Red River. She was the associate director of the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, and part-time professor of law, at the University of Ottawa. Appointed to the Senate in 2018, she is the author of Moving Aboriginal Health Forward: Discarding Canada’s Legal Barriers.

Larry Chartrand is a citizen of the Métis Nation (Michif), professor emeritus in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, and the author of Métis Treaties in Canada: Past Realities and Present Promise.