Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Terminology ix
4. Map of Métis Communities xi
5. Métis Spirituality: Confronting Stereotypes 1
6. Searching for Our Stories in Oral History 15
7. Combing the Written Record for Our Stories 30
8. A Métis-Centred Study and Approach 53
9. Six Red River Métis Communities 71
10. Meeting the Participants 91
11. Métis Family Relationships with Land, Language, and Identity 107
12. Métis Family Relationships with Culture and Religion 132
13. Exploring Self-Identification 155
14. Spirituality, Types of Ceremonies, and Disconnection Factors 178
15. Spiritual Connection Factors, Impacts upon Identity, and Others’ Reactions 203
16. Métis Spirituality Today 225
17. Gichi-Miigwetch (Acknowledgements) 243
18. Glossary 247
19. Notes 251
20. Bibliography 289
21. Index 305