8 Louis Riel and the McGregors of the Lièvre

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Foreword xi
5. A Note for Readers xiv
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. Introduction 3
8. Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
9. Studying Métis Identities 13
10. Métis Identities and Ethnonyms 49
11. The Métis Presence in the Outaouais Region
12. The Outaouais Fur Trade of the Nineteenth Century 69
13. Shared Cultural Traits of the Bois-Brûlés 99
14. Algonquin Half-Breeds, Priests, and the Métis Collectivity 118
15. Métis of the Gatineau Valley
16. Crowded Crossroads 133
17. Comparing Lac-Sainte-Marie and Sault Ste. Marie 147
18. Louis Riel and the McGregors of the Lièvre 163
19. Historical Continuity and Contemporary Concerns
20. A New Era 175
21. Petitions and Politics 190
22. The Great Awakening 203
23. Conclusion 220
24. Principal Métis Families of the Gatineau 230
25. Notes 245
26. Works Cited 272
27. Index 289