The History of Metis Education in Canada

Running head: THE HISTORY OF METIS EDUCATION IN CANADA
THE HISTORY OF METIS EDUCATION IN CANADA
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1THE HISTORY OF METIS EDUCATION IN CANADA
Table of Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................2
Discussion:.............................................................................................................................2
Community exclusion throughout the 20th century:...............................................................2
Indifferent government measures:..........................................................................................3
Conclusion:................................................................................................................................4
References:.................................................................................................................................5

2THE HISTORY OF METIS EDUCATION IN CANADA
Introduction:
The term ‘Metis’ refers to the proportion of population that belongs to the mixed-race
community. These group of people are said to be descendent of a French Canadian parent and
an American Indian parent. The major Metis population is concentrated in the Western
European region, however since time immemorial the Canadian administration has not
contributed much for the welfare of the community. The community has been ridiculed and
branded with inappropriate tags such as ‘half-breed’ and ‘chicot’ (Neeganagwedgin, 2013).
Discussion:
Whatever little the world knows about the hard life of the Metis population today is
completely based on the written records of the Metis veterans who have shed light on various
subjects such as family structure, Urban and Rural management, Metis political history and
road allowance (Peters & Andersen, 2013). However, it must be noted here that the
significance of residential school and the impact of residential school education has barely
been mentioned in the accounts. One of the most obvious reason for the above mentioned
issue can be attributed to the meagre proportion of the Metis getting an opportunity to avail
the facility of schooling. The further sections would highlight the circumstantial hardships
followed by the Metis with regards to residential schooling and the education system.
Community exclusion throughout the 20th century:
The Metis population was not paid much heed to in the 20th century and the
community was treated as ‘half-blood’ or ‘mix-breed’ and the dominant white community
was extremely hostile towards the Metis (Teillet, 2013). Their basic rights were compromised
and the plight of the Metis only increased with every passing day. Although, for namesake
the Metis were taken to a residential school in order to complete their primary school
training, however the harsh truth was it remained equivalent to no-schooling at all. The