"Métis"- Race, Recognition, and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood Grade Eight Approaches to Strategies and Learning

Approaches to Strategies and Learning

Authors include Barbara Filion

Interest Level: K-3

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"Métis"- Race, Recognition, and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood Grade Eight Approaches to Strategies and LearningAsk any Canadian what Mtis means, and they will likely say mixed race. Canadians consider Mtis mixed in ways that other Indigenous people are not, and the census and courts have premised their recognition of Mtis status on this race based understanding. Author Chris Andersen argues that Canada got it wrong. Andersen argues that Canada got it wrong. He weaves together personal anecdotes, critical race theory, and discussions of history and law to