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Métis Domestic Thresholds and the Politics of Imposed Privacy

November 17, 2017by jasonsurkan 1 Comment

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 […]

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Strategies for the Future of Aboriginal Housing Design and Communities

August 3, 2017by dkastelein Leave a comment

From the time of road allowance communities, the campaign towards safeguarding the notion of home and nationhood for the Métis is a battle which has and continues to be fought […]

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The Team

April 5, 2016by davidtfortin 1 Comment

David Fortin (Principal Investigator) Born in Calgary, Alberta, Professor Fortin grew up in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, before pursuing degrees from the University of Saskatchewan (B.A.), the University of Calgary (M.Arch), and the […]

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The Logo

July 2, 2014by davidtfortin Leave a comment

An early idea for the project was to attempt to find an image that would summarize my intentions and bring focus to the research before starting. The image is inspired […]

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(in)Formally Canadian: A diachronic analysis of prairie Métis approaches to architectural design

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Two of Canada’s most celebrated and prolific architects, Douglas Cardinal and Etienne Gaboury, are often recognized as being Métis, yet despite varying degrees of documentation regarding their individual careers and […]

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  • CONVERSATIONS: ELMER GHOSTKEEPER June 4, 2018
  • COMMUNITY: CYPRESS HILLS May 11, 2018
  • Métis Architecture and Design Symposium March 19, 2018
  • May 24 – 27: SSAC Conference ~ Layered Histories January 28, 2018
  • Métis Domestic Thresholds and the Politics of Imposed Privacy November 17, 2017

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Métis Educational Institutions

  • Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI)
  • The Louis Riel Institute

Métis Nations and Federations

  • Alberta Métis Settlements General Council
  • Canadian Métis Council
  • Manitoba Métis Federation

Research Funding and Supporters

  • Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI)
  • Laurentian University
  • Laurentian University McEwen School of Architecture
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