Are the Metis Treaty People?

Dr. Adam Gaudry from the University of Saskatchewan argues that the Manitoba Act should be thought of as a treaty between the Metis Nation and Canada. Part of the 2015-2016 Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series presented by the Indigenous Affairs Office. From January 6, 2016.

[@mimin4953]

Great lecture, learned a lot. As English is not my language, I would appreciate a subtitle function tho...

[@billfarley9167]

Wab: My greatest congratulations for the NDP win in Manitoba. Old NDP guy from Saskatchewan.

[@anonymousghostcrab4606]

thanks for upload

[@bigc8127]

Really great talk. What a lovely person the President of the U of W is!

[@bethhillier1294]

Awesome lecture! Eleazar Goulet is related to my father & me ... I have alot of history of my father who was born in 1922.

[@justin4321234]

#makemanitobamétisagain

[@ralphpaul8561]

I am a Treaty Person from Treaty 10 area. I also grew up near a Metis community. We had many relations with these Metis in Isle a la Crosse in Saskatchewan. The Dene had a Treaty signing ceremony in Isle a la Crosse in 1906. Many Dene of Metis descent preferred Scrip. So, Metis cannot be Treaty as defined by Treaty laws. My father told me one time. The Metis are like the Dene mischievous character, Wal dee lee. Metis can chose either way, whatever is more advantageous to them. Today, it is more difficult to distinguish the Metis from the European race. They look more like 'them' and many will not associate with Indians. I have experienced this personally. Ralph Paul

[@urbanwarchief]

The metis in the next town over are racist as shit to the natives unless they benefit

[@carolyncolinhogarth8732]

It is like we don't know about Métis, at all, or mix in the Black too and then see what happens...Black from Africa...and it is not just Metis, ...Acadie, are Metis, but we have been removed from so many countries now....Where do we belong...

[@roselenalaferte1036]

Interesting...

[@steveking9274]

Where can I learn more about metis treaty rights

[@ralphpaul8561]

Metis have no treaty rights. Treaty as understood what treaty signified from 1871-1921. To the disadvantage of Indians, they were tricked into releasing lands for 5 dollars per year. I am 83 years old. I got $415.00 to date. And Metis want to be labelled as "Indians"?

[@carolyncolinhogarth8732]

Are women that came from Acadie human beings? Are women that come from Acadie with women's rights just the same as First Nations...We are many colours of skin....Why are we not with rights about that? I just wrote Louisette about this very subject. Am I not allowed free speech because I am not the right colour????? How do you get dyed the right colour in this country to be heard?

[@matthewmann8969]

Many Metis could pass as European the same cannot usually be said for First Nations And Inuits

[@ralphpaul8561]

Right on!

[@angelstepdad]

They don't "pass" as Europeans, they are usually greatly of European descent.

[@MrDeathd]

How do you apply for tribal recognition in the u.s.

[@jestnutz]

MrDeathd Revolutionize and take back the land the same way they did to your people

[@denepride2910]

Metis are given some treaty nowadays

[@trevordubois799]

I think you need to be more educated bud. MOU's Are not in any way similar to treaties

[@carolyncolinhogarth8732]

Are people who have mixed backgrounds people?

[@carmenchartrand2949]

No we r not

[@merleharvey4783]

Metis people do not recognize Indian Land rights and have not sold the 1.5 million arces given to the original Metis Families🍁

[@roostercogburn1943]

Thats a lot of land, you have no land. 1.5 million acres, are you crazy. Fight us for it, clowns.

[@annettecada4905]

No they are not

[@iggyfitzsimmons1168]

I’m Acadian Métis and cant grow a beard 400 years later! through the French at that or clearly I should say, no? But I’m not looking for free stuff I’m looking for security to be here we’re I belong as some of these new comers say go back to Europe and I’m like welllll budddyyyyy... I really wish the Catholic Church didn’t screw up for our tighter Aliegance

[@iggyfitzsimmons1168]

I’d go back to Europe but their too hairy for my taste

[@iggyfitzsimmons1168]

And I don’t belong there,I’m Métis

[@iggyfitzsimmons1168]

It’s recognition to say, mind where your at when they say go back to europe

[@iggyfitzsimmons1168]

If a pure blood wants me gone, fair I guess but these new comers? Getting pissed

[@jobla7124]

No such thing as Acadian metis

[@kimberlycabanas2496]

About those gold pins...that's a pretty damn colonial way of recognizing someones achievements. In reality, the mining of gold contaminates rivers and ground waters with arsenic and mercury. Does the University REALLY want to thank First Nations people with THAT??

[@shadironconfederacy7486]

Gold is colonial? Indigenous use of gold, is the reason colonials kept coming.

[@carolyncolinhogarth8732]

This is all politics...nothing but politics....