Alberta S Metis Settlements Legislation

"On 1 November 1990, the government of Alberta enacted legislation to enable Metis ownership and government of Alberta's Metis settlement lands. This book explores the legislative history of the Metis settlements and constitutional issues arising from Alberta's initiative."--Cover.

This study of the eight Metis settlements in northern Alberta examines their history, legal status, government and politics, external and internal organizations, the issue of self-government and the opinions and attitudes of residents on a number of topics, and presents an unconventional approach to native self government.

This handbook gives you an insight into some of the struggles that the Metis people have faced in the past and the incentive to continue striving to attain a more fulfiling life.

The Elizabeth Metis Settlement is located twenty miles south-west of the town of Grand Centre, Alberta. It was settled in 1939.

The Alberta Federation of Metis Settlement Associations statement on aboriginal rights in the constitution of Canada. It presents a detailed breakdown of the rights of the Metis residing on Alberta's eight Metis settlements. The document will be presented on behalf of settlement residents at the first Ministers Conference on Native Rights in February 1983.

Translated for the first time from Dutch to English, this collection of letters offers a unique perspective on the early pioneer years of the Dutch community in southeastern Alberta. Based on extensive research, the book also includes maps, archival photographs, and an appendix listing all the Dutch settlers in the region between the years of 1903 and 1914. The First Dutch Settlement in Alberta is an invaluable and fascinating collection of primary source material that offers a wealth of information for genealogists and historians, and celebrates the pioneering spirit of Alberta's early Dutch community.