Podcast
Questions and Answers
What disease did Catherine pass away from?
What disease did Catherine pass away from?
What did Francis do after the death of his wife?
What did Francis do after the death of his wife?
What did Francis dream about one night?
What did Francis dream about one night?
What did Catherine hear before she passed away?
What did Catherine hear before she passed away?
Signup and view all the answers
What job did Francis have when he was fourteen?
What job did Francis have when he was fourteen?
Signup and view all the answers
What did Adeline offer Francis when he arrived home?
What did Adeline offer Francis when he arrived home?
Signup and view all the answers
What happened to the land that was supposedly set aside for the Métis?
What happened to the land that was supposedly set aside for the Métis?
Signup and view all the answers
Who tried to organize meetings about getting Métis rights back?
Who tried to organize meetings about getting Métis rights back?
Signup and view all the answers
What did Joseph Francis Dion help organize in 1928?
What did Joseph Francis Dion help organize in 1928?
Signup and view all the answers
Who founded the colony of St-Paul-desMétis northeast of Edmonton?
Who founded the colony of St-Paul-desMétis northeast of Edmonton?
Signup and view all the answers
Where was the meeting held that led to the Métis settlements of Alberta?
Where was the meeting held that led to the Métis settlements of Alberta?
Signup and view all the answers
When did the colony of St-Paul-desMétis fail as a formal entity?
When did the colony of St-Paul-desMétis fail as a formal entity?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the primary setting of the story?
What is the primary setting of the story?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the impact of Europeans on the Métis livelihood?
What was the impact of Europeans on the Métis livelihood?
Signup and view all the answers
Who taught the main character to work on boats and navigate waterways?
Who taught the main character to work on boats and navigate waterways?
Signup and view all the answers
How did the main character end up working on Adolphus and Adeline's farm?
How did the main character end up working on Adolphus and Adeline's farm?
Signup and view all the answers
Who was Joseph Francis Dion in relation to the story?
Who was Joseph Francis Dion in relation to the story?
Signup and view all the answers
What led to the establishment of the Metis Population Betterment Act?
What led to the establishment of the Metis Population Betterment Act?
Signup and view all the answers
What happened to the main character's parents during his childhood?
What happened to the main character's parents during his childhood?
Signup and view all the answers
How did the main character meet Catherine?
How did the main character meet Catherine?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a significant challenge that the main character faced during his childhood?
What is a significant challenge that the main character faced during his childhood?
Signup and view all the answers
What kind of work did the main character do from adolescence to adulthood?
What kind of work did the main character do from adolescence to adulthood?
Signup and view all the answers
What were the compassionate neighbors, Adolphus & Adeline, willing to provide to the main character?
What were the compassionate neighbors, Adolphus & Adeline, willing to provide to the main character?
Signup and view all the answers
What are some of the activities that Joseph Francis Dion engaged in?
What are some of the activities that Joseph Francis Dion engaged in?
Signup and view all the answers
The story takes place in St-Paul-des-Métis from 1925 to 1938.
The story takes place in St-Paul-des-Métis from 1925 to 1938.
Signup and view all the answers
The main character, Francis, lost both of his parents at a young age.
The main character, Francis, lost both of his parents at a young age.
Signup and view all the answers
Francis' uncle Lucien taught him how to work on the cars and fix engines.
Francis' uncle Lucien taught him how to work on the cars and fix engines.
Signup and view all the answers
The Métis Population Betterment Act was established in 1938 due to the efforts of Joseph Francis Dion.
The Métis Population Betterment Act was established in 1938 due to the efforts of Joseph Francis Dion.
Signup and view all the answers
Francis ended up marrying Catherine, the daughter of his abusive grandfather.
Francis ended up marrying Catherine, the daughter of his abusive grandfather.
Signup and view all the answers
The story depicts the depletion of fish stock as a threat to Métis natural life.
The story depicts the depletion of fish stock as a threat to Métis natural life.
Signup and view all the answers
The colony of St-Paul-desMétis failed as a formal entity in 1938.
The colony of St-Paul-desMétis failed as a formal entity in 1938.
Signup and view all the answers
The compassionate neighbors, Adolphus & Adeline, did not offer work on their farm to the main character.
The compassionate neighbors, Adolphus & Adeline, did not offer work on their farm to the main character.
Signup and view all the answers
Francis worked as a skilled navigator from adolescence to adulthood.
Francis worked as a skilled navigator from adolescence to adulthood.
Signup and view all the answers
Joseph Francis Dion organized meetings with the locals to lobby the government for better living standards for the people.
Joseph Francis Dion organized meetings with the locals to lobby the government for better living standards for the people.
Signup and view all the answers
The main character, Francis, had a peaceful and loving childhood.
The main character, Francis, had a peaceful and loving childhood.
Signup and view all the answers
The Métis settlement suffered no impact on their livelihood due to Europeans' influence.
The Métis settlement suffered no impact on their livelihood due to Europeans' influence.
Signup and view all the answers
Francis abandons his two sons to his in-laws after the death of his wife, Catherine.
Francis abandons his two sons to his in-laws after the death of his wife, Catherine.
Signup and view all the answers
Catherine passed away from smallpox.
Catherine passed away from smallpox.
Signup and view all the answers
Francis returns to the town of St-Paul-de-Métis to confront his past.
Francis returns to the town of St-Paul-de-Métis to confront his past.
Signup and view all the answers
Francis leaves the family to travel and search for employment with his friend, Peter.
Francis leaves the family to travel and search for employment with his friend, Peter.
Signup and view all the answers
Catherine's last words were, "I heard my owl."
Catherine's last words were, "I heard my owl."
Signup and view all the answers
Francis recalls his fondest childhood moments with his Aunt Lucille.
Francis recalls his fondest childhood moments with his Aunt Lucille.
Signup and view all the answers
Adeline offers Francis a cup of coffee upon his arrival home.
Adeline offers Francis a cup of coffee upon his arrival home.
Signup and view all the answers
The colony of St-Paul-desMétis failed as a formal entity by 1896.
The colony of St-Paul-desMétis failed as a formal entity by 1896.
Signup and view all the answers
Joseph Francis Dion helped organize the movement that would produce the Métis settlements of Alberta by 1935.
Joseph Francis Dion helped organize the movement that would produce the Métis settlements of Alberta by 1935.
Signup and view all the answers
"Half-breed tea" in the story refers only to the type of tea Adeline is serving.
"Half-breed tea" in the story refers only to the type of tea Adeline is serving.
Signup and view all the answers
The government and the Church set aside land for the Métis and provided them with title to the land.
The government and the Church set aside land for the Métis and provided them with title to the land.
Signup and view all the answers
"Bertrand’s been around, trying to get meetings going about getting Métis again" - this statement refers to a real-life historical event in MÉTIS history.
"Bertrand’s been around, trying to get meetings going about getting Métis again" - this statement refers to a real-life historical event in MÉTIS history.
Signup and view all the answers
