Stories of Metis Women by Bailey Oster

Stories of Metis Women by Bailey Oster

This book, and accompanying Vimeo documentary link (DVD available on request), is a collection of stories about culture, history, and nationhood as told by M tis women. The M tis are known by many names -- Otipemisiwak, the people who own ourselves; Bois Brules, Burnt Wood; Apeetogosan, half brother by the Cree; half-breed, historically; and are also known as rebels and traitors to Canada. They are also known as the Forgotten People. Few really know their story.

Many people may also think that M tis simply means mixed, but it does not. They are a people with a unique and proud history and Nation. In this era of reconciliation, Stories of M tis Women explains the story of the M tis Nation from a their own perspective. The UN has declared this The Decade of Indigenous Languages and Stories of M tis Women is one of the few books available in English and Michif, which is an endangered language.