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    • #LoveforTina - Information & Solidarity Resources
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  • TERMS & CONCEPTS
    • What is settler colonialism?
    • What about racism and forms of racism?
    • What is an "ally"?
    • What does "settler" mean?
    • What is White privilege? White fragility?
    • Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
    • What is decolonization?
    • What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
    • Have a question about other terms?
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    • Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
    • First Nations Communities in Manitoba
    • The Inuit
    • Two-Spirit
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The Métis 

Métis Historic Timeline - Métis Nation of Ontario

Métis - Indigenous Foundations, University of British Columbia

Manitoba Métis Federation

Louis Riel Institute

Unfinished Business in Confederation: Understanding the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in the Manitoba Métis Federation Case - published by the Manitoba Métis Federation

"Engagement with the Metis" and full text of Tom Isaac's 2016 report on Section 35 Métis Rights - Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

Métis Nation Constitutional Reform Portal - Métis National Council

Metis Rights and Land Claims An Annotated Bibliography - Lawrence Barkwell

The Metis Homeland: Its Settlements and Communities, 6th Edition - Lawrence Barkwell, Leah Dorion and Darren Préfontaine

The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture - Gabriel Dumont Institute

Contributions Made by Métis People - compiled by Lawrence Barkwell

Métis Scrip - Our Legacy (Saskatchewan-based site)
A short explanation of Métis script and the extinguishment of Métis land title.  It includes a section on Manitoba.

I am Metis: Chartrand, Mulligan, Bowman, Johnson, La France - Winnipeg Free Press [video]

The Metis Question - Winnipeg Free Press

The Métis — Ignored No Longer - Ottawa Life Magazine

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