The Long Journey of a Forgotten People

Known as ""Canada's forgotten people,"" the Mtis have long been here, but until 1982 they lacked the legal status of Native people. At that point, however, the Mtis were recognized in the constitution as one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples. A significant addition to Mtis historiography, The Long Journey of a Forgotten People includes Mtis voices and personal narratives that address the thorny and complicated issue of Mtis identity from historical and contemporary perspectives. Topics include eastern Canadian Mtis communities; British military personnel and their mixed-blood descendants; life as a Mtis woman; and the Mtis peoples ongoing struggle for recognition of their rights, including discussion of recent Supreme Court rulings.