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For over two centuries, the Métis have fought for recognition as an Indigenous people and as a Nation. This struggle has played out on the battlefield, in the courts, and at the negotiating table, often over issues of governance, land rights, and resources. It wasn't until 1982, when the government patriated the Constitution, that Métis rights were officially recognized by Canada. The True Canadians chronicles Métis challenges and achievements over those 40 years and well before. Focused on Alberta, the book traces the growth of the Métis Nation of Alberta, which in 2022 ratified its own Constitution, the same year as the 40th anniversary of Canada's Constitution Act. The title refers to the fact the Métis are the people born of this land.
About this Author
David Wylynko is a writer and novelist, and formerly worked as a journalist for newspapers and magazines in Canada and abroad, including the Ottawa Citizen and Canadian Geographic. After his journalism career, David launched the communications consulting firm, West Hawk Associates. David grew up in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of Fort Garry, across the Red River from the Louis Riel House. He lives in Ottawa and is completing his PhD in English at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Patricia Russell is a descendant of the Ladouceur and Sanderson Métis families of Lac La Biche, Fort Chipewyan, and Fort Fitzgerald in Alberta and of Fort Smith, Fort Resolution, and Hay River in the Northwest Territories. She is the former Communications Manager with the Métis Nation of Alberta. Patricia lives in Yellowknife, NWT.
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