This paper was co-authored by David Fortin, Jason Surkan, and Dani Kastelein. It is published in the book “Our Voices: Indigeneity and Architecture”, published in 2018 and available for sale […]
An essential first point to be made about this research project is that it is not directly focused on such topics as government funding, political autonomy, and/or debates about who should and should not be considered […]
From May 27-30th, 2015, David presented a paper at the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada annual conference in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. The paper, titled “The Assemblage […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Located directly east of Peavine is Gift Lake Settlement, with a population of approximately 1,300. (1) Of the six settlements visited, […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements”) Approximately 40 km southeast of High Prairie lies East Prairie Settlement, population approximately 812. (1) As the last of my settlement visits […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Located 56km north of High Prairie, and near Grouard, Alberta, is Peavine Settlement (formerly Big Prairie). Peavine has a population of […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Neighbouring Kikino is Buffalo Lake Settlement, an area originally called “Beaver River Colony #7” that was set aside by the government’s Métis Rehabilitation […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Located approximately 55km south of Lac La Biche, Alberta, lies Kikino Métis Settlement. Originally known as “Goodfish Lake Area No.7” and then […]
(Click here for the “Introduction to the Alberta Métis Settlements“) Elizabeth Métis Settlement lies approximately 32km south of Cold Lake, Alberta, and has a population of around 650 people with […]
The Métis Architect...(?) 