Side A - Audio recording of a Radio feature on The Métis. Recording starts with a Métis professor of the University of Saskatchewan discussing his identity, his Métis heritage and actor Donald Sutherland acting has host and "Commissioner" for a special "Commission" on the Métis. Sutherland presents various captions of interviews with Métis leaders, artists, citizens working on the expression of Métis culture and identity . Persons interviewed include: 1. Beatrice Culleton Mosionier (Pemmican Publications) of Winnipeg discussing her book "April Raintree". 2. [Bev] Bouvier from Ile-a-la-Crosse discussing Métis identity, culture, and reading poems inspired by Ile-a-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. 3. followed by musician (Winston) of [Saskatoon] talking about childhood realities, talking in three languages or more, sings the "Bucksaw Jig" written in Cree, French and English. 4. [Lorne] Borgasson, teacher at Ile-a-la-Crosse, presents the local Theatre group [Uksassip], local Metis children and adults that develop plays about Northern and Native issues. The group performs the Wasekechak and the flood tale. 5. Actor (John Buller) reading from Reverend John West's diary of a passage to the Red River territory in early 1820's and explaining the Wasekechak tale and the Great Spirit. 6. (at 16 minutes in) Actor (August Schellenberg) reading from Riel's poems and account of the Métis' revolts (in English and French) with explanations given by Donald Sutherland. Also performed, songs written by Louis Riel. 7. (at 17 minutes 30 s) Rehearsal at Regina's Dance Works with Métis artists Edward and Robin Poitras, collaborating in a performance about the Métis, explains concepts of rituals, heritage, traditional propheties. 8. (At 20 minutes 42 s) Fiddler Patrick [Boyer] from North Battleford Saskatchewan, explaining his relationship with traditional fiddle playing. 9. (At 22 minutes 60 s) Architect Douglas Cardinal interviewed in Edmonton, explains his architectural work (hospitals, schools, museums), the importance of the Indigenous culture in hiw life and work. <25 mn> ~Side B: Douglas Cardinal (continued) discusses his feelings about being from two cultures, recounts fasting and seeing images of a new pespective of the world, importance of Indigenous elders and the self sufficiency of Indegenous culture but also the link and appreciation of new technologies. 10. (At 2 minutes 20 s) Donald Sutherland announces the closing of the "fourth" session of the "Riel Commission". - (Brief CBC Radio News interval) - (At 3 minutes 14 seconds). Commission final sesssion starts back up. Host Donald Sutherland thanks participants, gives his opinion of Louis Riel. 11. (At 3 minutes 54 seconds) Interview of professor Douglas Horan at University of Alberta, discussess the myth of Louis Riel has a hero. 12. ( At 4 minutes 40 seconds in) Emma Larocque, Métis studies professor at the University of Manitoba, discusses her views on the history of the Métis in Canada, and Riel and Dumont has symbols. 13. (At 4 minutes 80 seconds), Tony Lussier, Métis historian speaking about outside and inside cultural pressures and misconceptions on the French-Canadians and Métis. 14. Douglas Horan continues discussing outside influences (noably the myths on the American West) and views on the Métis. 15. Mederic McDougall, discussing Riel's mental mental health. 16. (At 6 minutes 77) Arty Lang, Thomas Flannagan and other participants discuss Riel's mental state. 17. Woman discussing the change in mentalities as well as past "specialists" on Native groups.18. Excerpt of a 1984 recording of PM Trudeau speech on the Métis and subsquent responses from Métis representatives (Sinclair) and news report on an independant Métis government at Camperville, Manitoba. 19. Discussion on Riel has a French-Canadian and Quebec symbol. 20. (13 minutes 20 s) Speech given at Great Falls by Saskatchewan minister Rick Folk. 21. (At 15 minutes 50 s) Jim Zion, of the Association of US Indian Judges discusses the Church in Montana where Louis Riel was met by Gabriel Dumont before going back to Canada. Recording of a delegation of Métis and Indigenous community members honouring Riel's memory. 22. (At 19 minutes 80s) Mary O'brien, feminist, discusses importance of the land and Métis woman's importance. <25 mn>
