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Self-made Métis: Examining the "Québec Métis" Movement, Prof. Darryl Leroux

Self-made métis: examining the “Québec métis” movement. A talk by Professor Darryl Leroux, Saint Mary’s University

In the past 15 years, tens of thousands of Quebeckers have begun calling themselves “métis,” despite having no ties to the historic Métis community of the Red River. Who are they, and why do so many have past links with groups that have explicitly opposed Indigenous political claims?

Professor Darryl Leroux
Professor Darryl Leroux

Darryl Leroux has spent years researching this emerging “Québec métis” movement and will discuss his findings. Leroux also published a recent feature article in Maisonneuve magazine, “Self-made métis,” and will explain how he turned his research into mainstream media work.

Maisonneuve editor-in-chief Selena Ross will also take part. Copies of the magazine will be on sale.

When: Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 7:00 pm

Where: Dunton Tower 2017

All invited. Free!

Sponsored by The Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Department of Law and Legal Studies