"People Who Own Themselves"

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This paper discusses how "The People Who Own Themselves" tells the story of Heather Devine's research project about the Desjarlais Family, who were immigrants from Europe to New France, and an Canadian Aboriginal family who were settlers in the same area. The paper maintains that, in reading this book, the reader learns about many aspects of early Canadian history, including the day to day lives of workers in the fur trade, forest hunting and hunters, day to day life in general, and some war history.

From the Paper:

"The first thing the reader will notice is that this is not an ordinary history book. Devine (2004) was interested in this subject for very personal reasons. In fact, the study would not have happened if Devine's family did not have a personal connection with the Metis. As Devine (2004) explains in her Preface, her mother was adopted in the 1930s, and grew up in Saskatchewan. She was an unusual child, in that she was much darker than the rest of her family. This probably is why she eventually looked for her roots, and found out that her father was Metis."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Heather Devine. (2004). The People Who Own Themselves: Aboriginal Ethnogenesis in a Canadian Family, 1660-1900. Calgary, Alta.: University of Calgary Press.

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