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Métis, meaning "mixed blood," is usually limited to "nonstatus" persons of mixed Plains Indian and French Canadian ancestry, although there were also some Scottish Métis. The original home of many Métis was the Red River colony of what is now Manitoba. At the 1870 census of that area, 9,700 of the 12,000 inhabitants were listed as Métis. Data from that census and other sources was used to compile the family information in: | Métis, meaning "mixed blood," is usually limited to "nonstatus" persons of mixed Plains Indian and French Canadian ancestry, although there were also some Scottish Métis. The original home of many Métis was the Red River colony of what is now Manitoba. At the 1870 census of that area, 9,700 of the 12,000 inhabitants were listed as Métis. Data from that census and other sources was used to compile the family information in: | ||
Sprague, D. N., and R. P. Frye. ''The Genealogy of the First Métis Nation''. Winnipeg: Pemmican Publications, 1983. ( | Sprague, D. N., and R. P. Frye. ''The Genealogy of the First Métis Nation''. Winnipeg: Pemmican Publications, 1983. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=58699&disp=The+genealogy+of+the+first+M%C3%A9tis+na%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.27 D2s].) | ||
A collection of Métis land claims on microfilm at the National Archives of Canada may be borrowed through interlibrary loan. Portions of these records have been indexed and transcribed as: | A collection of Métis land claims on microfilm at the National Archives of Canada may be borrowed through interlibrary loan. Portions of these records have been indexed and transcribed as: | ||
Morin, Gail. ''North West Half-Breed Scrip'', 1885. Pawtucket, R.I.: Quintin Publications, 1997. ( | Morin, Gail. ''North West Half-Breed Scrip'', 1885. Pawtucket, R.I.: Quintin Publications, 1997. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=657530&disp=North+west+half%2Dbreed+scrip%2C+1885%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.2 R2n].) This book contains transcriptions from more than 1,800 land claims. It contains much family information, including each applicant’s name, residence, date and place of birth, parents’ names, and children’s names and birth dates. | ||
Early Roman Catholic Church records on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border list names of Native Canadians. Many such names are in: | Early Roman Catholic Church records on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border list names of Native Canadians. Many such names are in: | ||
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See also the periodical indexes listed in "[[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]]." A discussion of Native Canadian research sources is included in: | See also the periodical indexes listed in "[[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]]." A discussion of Native Canadian research sources is included in: | ||
*Merriman, Brenda Dougall. ''Genealogy in Ontario: Searching the Records.'' 3rd ed. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1996. ( | *Merriman, Brenda Dougall. ''Genealogy in Ontario: Searching the Records.'' 3rd ed. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1996. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=785193&disp=Genealogy+in+Ontario%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.3 D27m] 1996) | ||
[[Category:Canada]] [[Category:Indians_of_Canada]] [[Category:Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups]] | [[Category:Canada]] [[Category:Indians_of_Canada]] [[Category:Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups]] | ||