Explores the integral roles that Metis women assumed to ensure the survival of their communities during the fur trade era and onward Metis Matriarchs examines the roles of prominent Metis women from across Western Canada from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, providing a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of these remarkable women who were recognized as Matriarchs and respected for their knowledge, expertise, and authority within their families and communities. This edited collection provides an opportunity to learn about the significant contributions made by Metis women during a transitional period in Western Canadian history as the fur trade gave way to a more sedentary, industrialized, and agrarian economy. Challenging how we think about Western Canadian settlement processes that removed Indigenous peoples from the land, this collection of stories examines the ways Metis matriarchs responded to colonial and settler colonial interventions into their lives and livelihoods and ultimately ensured the cultural survival of their

About the Author
Cheryl Troupe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan. She has a PhD in History and an MA in Indigenous Studies. Cheryl Troupe is Metis from north-central Saskatchewan. Doris Jeanne MacKinnon was born on a farm in northeastern Alberta and attended school in the historic town of St.Paul-des-Metis. She has a PhD in Indigenous and post-Confederation Canadian history and an MEd in Adult Education. An independent researcher and postsecondary instructor, she lives in Alberta.

Reviews
"A nuanced account of the lives of Metis women and their vital roles as they helped guide their families and communities through generations of transitions." -Michel Hogue, author of Metis and the Medicine Line



Book Information
ISBN 9781779400116
Author Cheryl Troupe
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint University of Regina Press
Publisher University of Regina Press