Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Culture and Its Meaning has provided learners as young as grade 1 to learners up to senior high and beyond with an in-depth look at the Culture of the Aboriginal Peoples. From photo galleries and games...

The Teachers Zone within this Edukit has been designed to provide educators with a variety of Aboriginal and Metis inspired lesson plans. The Teacher Zone section includes a teacher information background section regarding the culture...

'How the West was Young", provides a historical overview of the First Nations and Metis Cultures in Alberta. Included is information on the treaties and an extensive image gallery.

Article describes the importance of bison to the Metis, bison hunting culture, foods made from bison, and what the loss of the herds meant to the Metis way of life.

Learn about the culture of the Metis communities of Western Canada. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Read about the culture of the Northern Metis people.

Indigenous Voices celebrates the Metis' heritage languages: Michif-Cree, Northwestern Saskatchewan Michif, Michif-French, Cree, Saulteaux and Bunji. The Michif Resources are rich in materials and include oral histories and video clps.

This paper describes the construction of mud houses and the reasons they were used by the Metis.

Although Louis Riel and the Metis of Manitoba often get the most recognition, there were Metis people elsewhere. This site focuses on the Metis of Alberta from their beginnings, their people and communities,their culture and way of...

Explore the Metis Peoples in Alberta--their beginnings, the people and their communities and their culture and lifestyle. Listen to content, view pictures, read text and follow the timeline of this Aboriginal peoples of Alberta.

Metis spiritual beliefs and practices are covered in this paper. Discussion questions and a bibliography are included.

The Metis liked to enjoy themselves. Traditional forms of Metis entertainment and socialization, among both children and adults, are outlined in this article. Teaching activities, discussion questions and a bibliography can be found at...

A large collection of historical photos showing the traditional lifestyles of the Metis. The photos are sorted into categories, e.g., food preparation, hunting, trapping, etc.

The Metis travelled by Red River cart, canoe, horse, snowshoe, sled dogs and in other ways, all of which are described in this paper. Discussion questions and a bibliography are included.

This paper looks at the various working roles played by Metis in the nineteenth century - as fur traders, free traders, guides and scouts. It includes discussion questions and a bibliography.

Article looks at Metis family life from fur trade days on. Includes discussion questions and a bibliography. The document is sixty-six pages.

Traditional Metis healing practices and medicines are discussed in this article. Discussion questions and a bibliography are included.

A large collection of historical photos showing Metis elders.

Essay looks at the history of Metis education since the fur trade days. Includes discussion questions and a bibliography.

Part of a larger web site, this site lists a series of links to Metis research documents.Useful for anyone collectingbackground data on the Metis of Saskatchewan.

The Red River Cart, an invention of the Metis, played an important role in the settling of the West by improving transportation of goods. Cart making became an industry for the Metis later on. This article explores the history of the Red...

The many forms of housing and shelter that the Metis used are presented. Discussion questions and a bibliography can be found at the end of the article.

As part of a larger web site and accessed through a series of links, this section focuses on the biographies of noted Metis.

A large collection of historical photos of Metis families.