Thread by @malone_j71

The Other Natives- the-les Metis- Winnipeg-MMF Press-1978 Metis- Until 1960's no student graduating identified as Metis, up until 1960s French metis identified as French-Canadian graduates.

Lets look at this another way shall we -- "Indigenous" people: "French Canadian". Remember that "French-Canadian"= French Canadian. French Canadian=French descent. French descent=white. White ≠ Indigenous / Do we all see how ridiculous this is? Yes .. 🤣 "Most people tend to

identify more closely with their maternal language, and from it derive their cultural heritage.." / A man for two peoples-Pierre-Amand Landry-by Stanley, Della Margaret Maude- 1988 - French Canadian Interests- Riel - Landry introduced a motion censuring the Macdonald gov for

allowing the death sentence on Riel to be carried out. He deplored the racial tensions which had arisen as a result of the nationalist agitation./ After all who could better appreciate the problems of the of a western French-speaking minority than an eastern French Acadian

minority. "𝗜 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 places them in a fair position to judge of these matters. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞...𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟-𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡-𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐝 ..." @DarrylLeroux

"In many instances, their awareness of themselves as a distinct group was sharpened as Indians began to disassociate from the Metis for political and economic reasons."-The Other Natives-the-les Metis-Winnipeg-Manitoba Metis Federation Press pg.190/ Dan Paul acknowledging Metis.

Dan Paul back track Letter on Metis. 🤥

Confederacy of mainland Micmac's formed pt2- MicmacNews-1987-01 - Dan Paul. Chief Lawrence Paul who led the drive to form the confederacy said the organization is not a threat to the Union of Nova Scotia Indians. Said UNSI will still be the political arm of the "Mainland Chiefs"

MicmacNews-1975-01.- UNSI Undemocratic - first they have taken away the peoples vote, now they have taken away our popular decision, where did they get all this POWER. "Have suspended the executive administration authority and appointed two "Executive Directors" to handle all

phases of the Unions operations. But to me and other members of the Union of Nova Scotia Indians ( according to the constitution, all Native of Nova Scotia are members) this is carrying things a little bit too far. For are we not the people who the union is supposed to represent

, and we are not consulted on matters as serious as this? Do 12 men have the LEGAL RIGHT to over-rule the peoples choice? When the union was started, it was supposed to be Democratic. /Mal i Mic news July 1973 - UNSI - represents everyone regardless of status.

Constitutional changes - 1980 - 06 - Metis is now not an Indian, nor an Enfranchised Indian.

Metis, Indians part ways - MicmacNews-1988-09.png

Council contends the term Indian - 1979 04 Micmac News. - The Council contends that the term "Indian" as it was used prior to Confederation included all people who identified with their native ancestry without any particular regard to whom they married or where they lived.

Metis form a new association 1979 05 - Metis People's Cultural and Development Society of Nova Scotia was officially incorporated. Rheal Plourde - " Plourde criticized the NCNS council executive for what he called "Deliberate Obstruction" not once was I able to get representation

for the Metis People ."