A People and a Nation
New Directions in Contemporary Métis Studies
Description
In A People and a Nation, the authors, most of whom are Métis, offer readers a set of lenses through which to consider the complexity of historical and contemporary Métis nationhood and peoplehood. The field of Métis Studies has been afflicted by a longstanding tendency to situate Métis within deeply racialized contexts, and/or by an overwhelming focus on the nineteenth century. This volume challenges the pervasive racialization of Métis studies with multidisciplinary chapters on identity, history, politics, literature, spirituality, religion, and kinship networks, reorienting the conversation toward Métis experiences today.
Reviews
This is an important text, which has been carefully edited to bring disparate voices together in a way that creates a resonance.
- Lyle Ford, University of Manitoba Libraries
This is a timely, potentially paradigm-shifting book.
- B. F. R. Edwards