“Métis cultural stories play a crucial role in helping "new" Métis (those who have been denied their culture) to recreate their sense of self. (p. 37)” 37Métis Book:Belonging Metis Source: Belonging Metis
“Stories provide a map that can help navigate the bumps in the road. (p.32)” 32 Book:Belonging Metis Source: Belonging Metis
“...the story of Métis people choose to not speak openly about their ancestry may be the most common thread in Métis stories. (p. 32)” 32 Book:Belonging Metis Source: Belonging Metis
“Stories are the medicine that fill in the gaps of the self and show us who we are. (p. 38)” 38 Book:Belonging Metis Source: Belonging Metis
“Widespread cultural suffering for Métis people began around the time when the fur trade was nearing its end and the colonial period was beginning (Mackie, 1996) - p. 38” 38 Book:Belonging Metis Source: Belonging Metis
“when cultural stories remain hidden and untold, they tend to disappear, at least temporarily, leaving one with a void of information about the self. (p.38)” 38 Book:Belonging Metis Source: Belonging Metis
“Narrative theory proposes that people take in experiences from the social world, which they then analyze and edit (p. 20)” 20 Book:Belonging Metis Source: Belonging Metis