Dr. Michel Bouchard is Chair and Professor of
Anthropology at the University of Northern British Columbia,
Canada. He was born in northern Alberta and grew up in a
French-speaking community that was in the shadow of the historical
fur economy. His research on ethnicity and nationalism took him
from his small town to the city of Narva in Estonia, located on the
border with Russia, and deep into the territories of northern
Russia. He has examined both contemporary identity as well as the
historical origins of nationhood in the medieval period. His recent
research has been examining the history of the French-speaking
populations of western Canada and British Columbia in the 18th and
19th centuries.
Robert Foxcurran is an independent historian who
grew up in up in a military family, including several years each in
France and Japan. He holds undergraduate degrees in French and
Japanese studies and a Masters in Business Economics and Business
History. He worked for 30 years at Boeing. Author of NATO: A
Business History (Boeing, 1986) and "Les Canadiens: Resettlement of
the Metis into the Backcountry of the Pacific Northwes" in,
Columbia: Quarterly of the Washington State Historical Society
(Fall 2012).
Sébastien Malette is an Assistant Professor of law
at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. He holds a PhD from the
University of Victoria (BC) and did Postdoc studies at the
University of Melbourne. He has specialized on Métis and
French-Canadian heritage with ties and friendships within
indigenous communities in different parts of North America. He is
an expert in Aboriginal Law with a focus on access to justice,
Indigenous legal traditions, relational politics and worldviews.
His work also focuses on ostracized Métis or "mixed-Heritage"
Indigenous communities, their histories and resilience. Sébastien
Malette lives in Gatineau, Québec, Canada.
This new work explores a fascinating and under-explored area of
North American civilization: the history of the French 'Canadiens'
and Métis . . . not overly 'jargony' . . . it will appeal to anyone
with a strong interest in French North America but uncomfortable
with academic terminology . . . refreshing scholarship that adds
value, Highly Recommended." —James LaForest, Voyageur Heritage
"Songs Upon the Rivers continues to break through the barriers of
sugar-coated and watered down standard depictions of early Canadian
history ensuring that even the most sinister stories of our past
will finally be told. With each copy that is sold readers are
rejecting the rosy veneer of revisionism and demanding factual
honesty as the basis of Canada's national identity . . . The book
boasts a rich array of unearthed photographs and archived maps
giving the reader a vivid visual perspective of the history
unfolding on the page." —Regan Treewater, Alberta Native News
"Foxcurran, Bouchard, and Malette are serious researchers; they
consulted published primary sources (from the Internet) and
secondary publications written in both French and English. French
traders, the authors argue, were not only indefatigable explorers,
they were also brokers of a hybrid culture with indigenous people,
which became so strong that it remained dominant on the Pacific
Northwest frontier until the middle of the 19th century . . . the
writing, maps, historic images, and excellent index happily extend
our understanding of the Canadien and Métis cultures." —Robert C.
Carriker, Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History
"This book is a major undertaking from three authors who are
diverse in their interests and experience . . . . Songs Upon the
Rivers is a valuable contribution, illuminating areas of North
American Canadien and Métis history that have lingered too long in
the shadows of larger national narratives." —Jennifer S.H. Brown,
Canada's History
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